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JOHN  DAVIS 


Governor  and  U.  S.  Senator 


ELIZA    BANCROFT 


His  Wife 


BOTH  OF  WORCESTER,  MASSACHUSETTS 


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INTRODUCTION, 


The  following:  pages  contain  the  ancestry,  as  far  as  known,  of 
Governor  John  Davis  and  Eliza  Bancroft,  his  wife. 

Governor  Davis  and  Mrs.  Davis  were  both  much  interested  in  their 
family  history,  and  the  accounts  furnished  by  them  form  the  germ  of 
this  record.  The  work  of  completing  it  has  been  principally  done  far 
from  the  original  sources  of  information,  consequently  at  great  dis- 
advantage. There  are  some  gaps  in  it,  and  many  of  the  sketches  are 
mere  skeletons  of  dates,  but  it  seemed  best  to  finish  it,  imperfect  as  it 
is,  rather  than  encounter  more  delay.  Perhaps  it  may  stimulate  some 
more  fortunate  searcher  to  complete  the  history. 

I  found  in  the  search  many  cases  of  conflicting  dates,  a  very  com- 
mon difficulty  in  the  early  records.  Preference  has  usually  been  given 
to  what  seemed  the  best  authority,  but  sometimes  I  have  given  the 
reader  his  choice. 

For  greater  ease  in  following  the  record,  I  have  divided  it  into  four 
groups  or  headings,  entitled,  respectively,  Davis,  Brigham,  Bancroft, 
and  Chandler,  each  being  devoted  to  the  lineage  of  one  of  the  parents 
of  Governor  Davis  or  of  his  wife.  The  Chandler  record  is  the  most 
complete,  as  the  printed  sketches  of  the  Chandler,  Church,  Paine, 
Gardiner,  and  Douglas  families  gave  me  the  lineage  of  the  female  lines 
more  completely  than  I  was  able  to  obtain  in  the  other  families.  Next 
to  this  the  Brigham  history  is  fullest,  where  I  had  the  aid  of  the  Brigham 
and  Breck  printed  genealogies.  In  following  the  Bancroft  family,  I 
have  received  much  help  from  the  manuscript  notes  of  Mr.  John  M. 
Bancroft,  and  from  Eaton's  History  of  Reading.  There  are  deficiencies 
in  the  records  of  the  Heald  and  Gates  families  from  Stow,  which  can- 
not be  made  up  till  the  early  history  of  that  town  becomes  accessible. 

The  direct  line  of  descent  shows  few  men  of  wide  distinction,  but  a 
very  large  proportion  of  colonial  or  local  prominence.  One  man, 
Richard  Warren,  came  over  in  the  "Mayflower."    Three  were  college 


4  INTRO  D  UCTION, 

graduates,  two  of  Harvard  —  Robert  Breck,  H.  C,  1700,  and  Aaron 
Bancroft,  H.  C,  1778,  both  clergymen,  distinguished  in  their  profession, 
—  and  John  Davis,  graduated  at  Yale  in  1812.  In  the  list  we  find  two 
physicians — Dr.  Benjamin  Gott  and  his  son-in-law,  Dr.  Samuel  Brigham, 
men  of  standing  in  their  day.  No  practicing  lawyer  appears  on  the 
record,  except  John  Davis,  but  we  have  four  judges  presiding  over 
county  courts  —  Nathaniel  Paine,  and  the  second,  third,  and  fourth  John 
Chandlers.  Only  four  men  are  rated  as  merchants — Francis  Wain- 
wright,  Simon,  his  son,  Stephen  Paine,  and  Nathaniel,  his  son,  though 
there  may  have  been  others.  Speculators  in  land  were  plenty  in  the 
early  times,  but  dealers  in  merchandise  were  few;  the  people  were 
poor,  and  their  wants  were  simple. 

Military  heroes  are  numerous,  and  testify  to  the  frequency  with 
which  the  Colonists  were  involved  in  wars  with  the  French  and  Indians. 
Nearly  every  man  was  called  upon  some  time  in  his  life  to  bear  arms 
in  defence  of  his  home,  and  the  military  title  in  those  days  usually 
meant  actual  service  in  the  field.  Among  the  fighting  men,  the  most 
prominent  were  Lion  Gardiner,  a  military  engineer,  who  built  Fort 
Saybrook,  and  held  it  through  the  Pequot  troubles;  Col.  Benjamin 
Church,  the  most  distinguished  soldier  of  his  day  in  the  Colonial  wars, 
and  Captain  Jonathan  Poole,  who  served  with  distinction  in  the  King 
Philip  outbreak.  The  second,  third,  and  fourth  John  Chandlers  were 
Colonels  of  Worcester  County  Regiments,  and  did  active  service  in  the 
field.  There  were  many  others  who  took  part  in  those  early  wars,  such 
as  Constant  Southworth,  Capt.  Thomas  Bancroft,  Samuel  Tarbox, 
Samuel  Lamson,  George  Woodward,  Capt.  Samuel  Bancroft,  and  Dr. 
Samuel  Brigham. 

In  the  Revolutionary  War,  Isaac  Davis  served  as  First  Lieutenant, 
and  Aaron  Bancroft  is  said  to  have  marched  to  Cambridge  with  the 
minute  men  of  Reading,  after  Bunker  Hill. 

The  number  of  men  who  participated  in  the  political  life  of  the  times 
is  remarkable.  William  Collier  and  Constant  Southworth  were  among 
the  leaders  of  Plymouth  Colony  in  its  infancy.  Later,  Judge  Paine  and 
the  second  and  third  John  Chandlers  were  members  of  His  Majesty's 
Council  for  Massachusetts  Colony,  and  nearly  half  the  men  on  our  list 
were  Deputies  in  the  Colonial  or  State  Legislatures;  others  again  served 
as  town  officers,  John  Davis  fitly  closing  the  political  record  by  his 


INTRODUCTION,  S 

public  service  as  Governor  of  Massachusetts,  and  her  representative 
in  both  Houses  of  Congress. 

Of  literary  material,  Lion  Gardiner  has  left  us  some  letters  and  a 
"Relation  of  the  PequotWars;"  Col.  Benjamin  Church,  his  recollec- 
tions of  King  Philip's  War;  Rev.  Robert  Breck,  a  few  sermons;  Dr. 
Bancroft,  some  sermons  and  a  life  of  Washington;  and  Governor  Davis, 
some  pohtical  papers.  A  few  letters  from  various  parties  are  also 
extant,  dating  all  the  way  from  1640  to  1800;  but  those  men,  as  a  rule, 
had  too  much  use  for  the  plough  and  the  sword  to  spare  time  for 
the  pen. 

It  will  be  observed  that  in  nearly  all  the  families  which  I  have  been 
able  to  trace  to  their  coming  over,  the  immigrants  were  of  Enghsh 
stock,  the  only  exception  being  Mary  Wilemson,  wife  of  Lion  Gardiner, 
and  all  of  them  reached  America  before  1641,  except  the  wife  of  David 
Gardiner.  These  conditions  apply  to  nearly  all  old  New  England 
families. 

To  the  student  of  heredity  this  record  affords  an  interesting  example 
of  converging  lines  of  family  influence.  No  immigrant  appears  more 
than  once;  that  is,  no  stock  crosses  itself;  and,  as  a  rule,  a  bias  for 
some  mode  of  life  seems  to  run  in  a  family.  The  Bracks  inclined  to 
the  Church,  and  made  much  of  education ;  the  Chandlers  belonged  to 
the  Colonial  aristocracy,  and  were  fond  of  social  position;  the  Wain- 
wrights  leaned  to  mercantile  pursuits;  the  Brecks,  Wainwrights,  and 
Bancrofts  owned  books,  and  all  four  of  these  families  show  many 
college  graduates ;  but  the  great  body  of  men  in  this  record  were  farm- 
ers, for  in  those  days  the  farmers  comprised  a  very  large  majority  of 
the  community. 

Outside  of  these  considerations,  I  am  well  aware  that  nobody,  except 
our  immediate  family,  will  take  much  interest  in  this  record,  and  for 
them  it  has  been  compiled.  The  love  of  family  is  next  to  the  love  of 
country,  and  I  would  warm  their  hearts  towards  the  memory  of  the 
sturdy  men  and  women  whose  blood  flows  in  their  veins. 

In  which  desire  I  dedicate  this  family  history  to  the  memory  of  my 

father  and  mother. 

Horace  Davis. 

San  Francisco,  January,  1897. 


CONTENTS, 


PAGE 

Introduction 3 

Charts  of  Descent: 

John  Davis 12 

Eliza  Bancroft 14 

Record  of  Ancestry: 

I.  DAVIS 

Davis,  Dolor 17 

Samuel 19 

Simon 21 

Simon 22 

Isaac 23 

John 25 

Heald,  John 26 

Israel 27 

Gates,  Stephen 27 

Stephen 28 

Isaac 29 

Woodward,  Richard 29 

George 29 

II.  BRIGHAM 

Brigham,  Thomas 31 

Samuel 32 

Samuel 33 

Samuel 34 

Howe,  Abraham 35 

Ward,  William 36 

GoTT,  Charles 37 

Charles 38 

John 38 

Benjamin 39 

Clark,  William 40 

Tarbox,  John 40 

Samuel 41 


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Armitage,  Godfrey 42 

Webb,  William 43 

Breck,  Edward 44 

John 46 

Robert 47 

Wainwright,  Francis 48 

Simon 49 

III.  BANCROFT 

Bancroft,  Thomas 50 

Thomas 52 

Samuel 53 

Samuel 54 

Aaron 55 

Metcalf,  Michael 57 

Poole,  John 58 

Jonathan 59 

Lamson,  William 60 

Samuel 60 

Nichols,  Richard 61 

Parker,  Thomas 62 

Nathaniel 63 

Nathaniel 64 

Polly,  John 65 

IV.  CHANDLER 

Chandler,  William 66 

John 67 

John 68 

John 69 

John 70 

Douglas,  William 72 

Raymond,  Richard 73 

Joshua 73 

Smith,  Nehemiah 74 

Gardiner,  Lion 74 

David 76 

John 76 


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Samuel 79 

LuDLAM,  William 79 

Church,  Richard 80 

Benjamin 81 

Charles 83 

Warren,  Richard 84 

SouTHWORTH,  Edward 85 

Constant 85 

Collier,  William 87 

Paine,  Stephen 88 

Nathaniel 89 

Nathaniel 90 

Rainsford,  Edward 91 

Jonathan 92 

Sunderland,  John 93 


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John. 

Dolor  Davis,  Cambridge,  1634.  Immigrant.  Born  about 
1593,  according  to  Amos  Otis.  The  first  positive  knowledge  we 
have  of  him  is  contained  in  the  will  of  Edward  Clarke,  gent.,  of 
East  Fairleigh,  County  Kent,  England,  made  13  July,  16 14, 
proved  i  November,  1614,  containing  this  clause:  "I  give  to 
my  servant  Dolor  Davis  my  house  and  lands  in  the  parish  of 
Marden." 

Ten  years  later,  on  29  March,  1624,  Dolor  Davis  and  Mar- 
gery Willard  were  married  at  East  Fairleigh.  She  was  daughter 
of  Richard  Willard,  yeoman,  of  Horsemonden,  County  Kent, 
by  his  second  wife,  Margery,  and  was  christened  7  November, 
1602.  Margery's  mother  was  buried  12  December,  1608;  Wil- 
lard died  in  February,  161 7,  and  his  widow,  Margery's  step- 
mother, Joan,  followed  him  soon  after.  By  his  will,  he  left 
considerable  property,  mainly  in  lands,  part  of  which  came  to 
Margery.  Simon  Willard,  her  brother,  sailed  with  his  family 
for  New  England,  in  May,  1634,  and  probably  Davis  came  in 
the  same  vessel,  leaving  his  family  behind  him. 

On  4  August,  1634,  Davis  and  Willard  were  granted  lands 
in  Cambridge,  Mass.  On  17  April,  1635,  **  Margaret  Davies," 
with  three  small  children,  sailed  from  London  for  New  England, 
in  the  ''Elizabeth."  On  4  June,  1635,  Davis  was  granted 
house  lot  in  Cambridge. 

In  August,  1635,  he  sold  his  lands,  and  probably  moved  to 
Duxbury,  where  we  find  him  in  1638-39,  and  where  he  received 


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two  grants  of  land  in  1640.     The  same  year  he  took  part  in 
founding  Barnstable,  though  he  did  not  move  there  until  1643. 

In  1 641,  he  went  on  the  bond  of  George  Willard,  his  brother- 
in-law,  signing  as   a  ' '  Planter  of  Scituate. ' ' 

On  I  March,  1641-2,  on  a  jury  at  Plymouth. 

In  1643,  on  list  of  inhabitants  of  Barnstable  able  to  bear  arms. 

On  4  June,  1645,  member  of  Grand  Inquest  of  Plymouth 
Colony. 

On  2  June,  1646,  admitted  freeman. 

On  27  August,  1648,  dismissed  from  Duxbury  Church  to 
Barnstable  Church. 

On  3  June,  1652,  chosen  Surveyor  of  Highways. 

On  6  June,  1654,  chosen  Constable. 

In  1655,  removed  to  Concord,  Mass. 

William  Martin  and  others  having  petitioned  the  General 
Court  of  Massachusetts  Colony  for  a  grant  of  land  in  what  is 
now  Groton,  Mass.,  Davis  and  seven  others,  on  the  25  May, 
1655,  were  appointed  Selectmen  of  this  new  settlement,  and  in 
1656  his  name  appears  on  a  petition  for  remission  of  taxes  in 
Groton;  but  he  seems  never  to  have  made  Groton  his  home, 
for  on  20  August,  1655,  he  bought  of  Roger  Draper  his  farm 
and  house  in  Concord.  In  the  conveyance  he  is  called  "a  hus- 
bandman." 

Meantime  he  sold  his  Barnstable  property  for  "  corn  and 
cattle,"  the  documents  recording  the  various  payments,  and  the 
transfer  itself,  being  in  the  Plymouth  records.  In  them  he  is 
styled  a  ' '  house- carpenter. ' '  Margery  Davis  joins  in  the  acknowl- 
edgment, which  is  the  last  record  of  her.  She  probably  died  at 
Concord,  between  1658  and  1667. 

In  1659,  lands  were  granted  him  in  Concord;  and  in  1664 
he  signed  a  petition  to  the  General  Court  as  an  inhabitant  of 
Concord. 

Of  the  three  children  brought  over  from  England,  John  and 
Mary  were  married  and  setded  on  the  Cape.  Elizabeth  probably 
died  young.  Three  more  children  were  born  in  America;  and 
they,  too,  were  married  and  settled,  but  near  or  in  Concord. 

In  1666,  Davis  left  Concord  and  returned  to  Barnstable,  and 


DAVIS.  19 

was  again  admitted  as  an  inhabitant  there,  where  his  name  appears 
on  various  documents. 

He  married,  probably  in  1671,  Mrs.  Joanna  Bursley,  widow 
of  Capt.  John  Bursley,  and  daughter  of  Rev.  Joseph  Hull.  On 
13  September,  1672,  he  made  his  will,  which  was  proved  2  July, 
1673;  inventory  taken  19  June,  1673.  He  probably  died  early 
in  June,  1673,  at  the  ripe  old  age,  says  Amos  Otis,  of  eighty 
years. 

His  widow,  Joanna,  was  living  in  1683.  His  will  recites  that 
he  had  provided  for  his  sons  Simon  and  Samuel,  and  then  he 
bequeaths  his  house  and  land  in  Concord,  in  all  one  hundred 
and  three  acres,  to  his  son  John,  adding:  **  I  also  bequeath  to 
him  my  carpenter's  tools  and  my  serge  suit  and  cloke."  His 
personal  property  goes  mainly  to  his  widow  and  daughters.  He 
mentions  his  "dwelling-house  in  Barnstable,"  but  disposes  of  no 
real  estate  there;  perhaps  it  belonged  to  his  son  John,  who  after- 
wards occupied  it.  The  widow,  probably,  had  property  in  her 
own  right,  derived  from  Capt.  Bursley.  The  inventory  of  Davis's 
real  estate  and  personal  property  in  Concord  was  appraised  at 

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Children  —  all  by  wife,  Margery: 

1.  John,  born  in  England  about  1626. 

2.  Mary,  born  in  England  about  1631. 

3.  Elizabeth,  born  in  England  about  1633. 

4.  Simon,  born  in  America  about  1636. 

5.  Samuel,  born  in  America  about  1639-40. 

6.  Ruth,  born  in  America;  baptized  24  March,  1644-5. 


Samuel  Davis,  of  Concord,  Mass.,  son  of  Dolor.  Born 
about  1639  or  1640.  Married  at  Lynn,  11  January,  1665-6, 
Mary  Meddowes,  parentage  unknown;  seven  children.  Lived  in 
Concord,  and  styled  himself  in  deeds  "husbandman"  and 
"yeoman." 

On  20  November,  1680,  Samuel  Davis  and  Mary,  his  wife,  of 
Groton,  conveyed  to  Justinian  Holden,  of  Groton,  twenty  acres  of 
land;  consideration,  fifteen  pounds  "  current  money."    Probably 


20  DAVIS. 

this  was  part  of  his  father's  purchase  in  Groton  in  1655.  If  Samuel 
Davis  ever  lived  in  Groton,  it  must  have  been  for  a  very  short 
time,  as  the  births  of  all  his  children  appear  on  the  Concord 
records. 

Freeman,  21  March,  1689-90. 

In  1696,  he  purchased  two  parcels  of  land  in  the  east  part  of 
Concord,  as  follows:  12  April,  of  Thomas  Wheeler,  four  acres 
for  forty  shillings;  and  10  November,  of  John  Jones  and  others 
twenty  acres  for  eight  pounds;  also,  17  December,  1705,  of 
Samuel  Fox,  six  acres  for  six  pounds.  In  all  these  instru- 
ments he  is  styled  Samuel  Davis,  Senior,  husbandman. 

I  suppose  these  were  parts  of  his  homestead  in  what  is  now 
the  west  part  of  Bedford.  The  property  is  still  in  possession  of 
his  descendants;  the  present  house,  which  is  now  one  hundred 
and  fifty  years  old,  being  erected  on  the  site  of  Samuel  Davis's 
homestead. 

On  2  June,  1696,  he  petitioned  Concord  authorities  for  a  bridle- 
path to  his  house  from  Billerica  Road. 

In  1698  and  9,  Samuel  Davis,  Senior,  chosen  Fence-viewer  for 
east  part  of  Concord. 

In  1706,  he  conveyed  houses  and  land  to  his  two  "  well- beloved 
sons"  "in  consideration  of  good  will  and  affection,"  viz:  to 
Eleazer  his  dwelling  and  thirty-nine  acres,  and  to  Daniel  his 
dwelling  and  fifty-one  acres.  Here  he  called  himself  *'  yeoman," 
and  his  sons  "  husbandmen."  His  wife  Mary  joined  in  the  con- 
veyances, and  both  made  their  "marks." 

Mary,  his  wife,  died  3  October,  17 10,  and  on  18  October, 
171 1,  he  married  second  wife,  Ruth  Taylor. 

On  8  May,  17 12,  he  sold  to  Eleazer  Davis,  a  house,  barn, 
and  nine  acres  of  land  for  fifty  pounds.  He  himself  signed  his 
autograph  signature;  his  wife  Ruth  made  her  "  mark." 

On  6  August,  1720,  wife  Ruth  died. 

Samuel  Davis  distributed  most  of  his  real  estate  to  his  sons 
during  his  life,  and  died  after  1720;  date  of  death  and  place  of 
burial  unknown. 


DAVIS.  21 


Children — all  by  wife,  Mary: 

1.  Mercy,  born  27  October,  1666;  died  young. 

2.  Samuel,  born  21  June,  1669. 

3.  Daniel,  born  16  or  26  March,  1673. 

4.  Mary,  born  12  August,  1677. 

5.  Eleazer,  born  26  July,  1 680. 

6.  Simon,  born  9  August,  1683. 

7.  Stephen,  born  30  March,  1686. 


Lieut.  Simon  Davis  (Senior),  of  Holden,  son  of  Samuel. 
Born  9  August,  1683,  at  Concord,  Mass.  Married  in  17 13, 
Dorothy,  daughter  of  Israel  Heald,  of  Stow.  She  was  born 
about  1692.  Eight  children;  three  born  in  Concord,  five  prob- 
ably in  Rutland.  He  began  life  in  Concord;  but  about  1720 
removed  to  Rutland,  Mass. ,  among  the  first  settlers.  Tradition 
says  he  was  obliged  to  carry  his  plow  on  his  back  for  some 
miles,  for  want  of  roads.  10  June,  1720,  signed  petition  to 
proprietors  for   division  of  meadow-land  in  Rutland. 

On  30  September,  1720,  chosen  one  of  the  committee  of  three 
to  cover  and  enclose  meeting-house. 

In  July,  1722,  chosen  Selectman. 

In  1723,  waylaid  by  Indians;  narrow  escape  from  death. 

On  9  October,  1727,  at  organization  of  first  church,  signed 
'*  Solemn  Covenant"  with  Rev.  Mr.  Frink  and  others;  then 
chosen,  with  Capt.  Samuel  Knight  and  others,  to  sign  letters 
inviting  Council  of  Pastors  and  Delegates  to  establish  church. 

On  I  November,  1727,  Rev.  Robert  Breck,  of  Marlboro,  being 
Moderator  of  Council  to  ordain  Rev.  Mr.  Frink,  Simon  Davis 
produced  letters  of  dismissal  from  Concord  Church  to  Rutland 
Church. 

Soon  after  sold  his  lands  in  Rutland,  and  settled  in  the 
northern  part  of  Worcester. 

On  13  August,  1734,  records  of  Court  of  General  Sessions  at 
Worcester  show  that  ' '  Lieut.  Davis ' '  was  licensed  as  tavern- 
keeper  and  retailer  in  the  township  of  Worcester. 

On    10   March,    1735,   John    Chandler,    Henry   Lee,    Esq., 


23  DAVIS. 

Simon  Davis,  and  seven  others,  chosen  surveyors  of  highways 
at  Worcester. 

On  12  August,  1735,  again  licensed  as  tavern-keeper,  and 
went  on  tavern-keeper's  bond  of  Caleb  Wetherbee,  of  Southboro. 
Same  year,  at  November  term  of  Court,  sat  on  jury  in  two  cases 
of  men  convicted  of  "  neglecting  the  Lord's  Day." 

On  I  March,  1735-6,  same  persons  as  above  again  chosen 
surveyors  of  highways. 

On  2  May,  1737,  chosen  to  same  office  for  northern  half  of 
Worcester. 

On  13  May,  1740,  with  others,  petitioned  General  Court  to 
be  set  off  in  a  separate  township. 

On  4  May,  1741,  Moderator  of  first  town  meeting  in 
Holden;  also  chosen  Chairman  of  Selectmen,  and  grand  jury 
man. 

In  1741-43,  Selectman. 

In  1742,  Assessor. 

He  died  16  February,  1763,  in  his  eightieth  year;  wife 
Dorothy  died  21  July,  1776,  in  her  eighty- fourth  year.  Their 
gravestones  are  standing  in  Holden;  on  both  he  is  styled  *'  Lieut. 
Simon  Davis." 

Children : 

1.  Simon,  born  at  Concord,  17  May,  17 14. 

2.  Israel,  born  at  Concord,  31  August,  17 17. 

3.  Joseph,  born  at  Concord,  16  July,  1720;  H.  C.  1740. 

4.  Elizur. 

5.  Oliver. 

6.  Dolly. 

7.  Martha. 

8.  Azubah. 


Simon  Davis  (2d),  of  Rutland,  son  of  Simon  (ist).  Born  in 
Concord,  17  May,  17 14.  His  parents  moved  to  Rutland  about 
1720.  Married,  about  1733,  Hannah,  daughter  of  Ensign 
Isaac  Gates,  of  Stow.     She  was  born  at  Stow,  2  April,  17 14. 

Davis  lived  in  Rutland,  '  *  at  the  foot  of  the  hill  near  the  tan- 


ISAAC   DAVIS. 


ISAAC  DAVIS'S   HOUSE    NORTHBORO,   MASS.,   1775  to  1850. 


DAVIS.  23 

yard,"  and  was  a  farmer.  I  have  no  record  of  his  taking  any 
part  in  public  affairs.  He  had  a  family  of  eleven  children.  He 
died  suddenly,  9  April,  1754,  not  quite  forty  years  old.  The 
house  of  a  friend  named  Smith,  in  Holden,  had  burned  down, 
and  the  neighbors  assembled  to  help  him  rebuild.  As  Davis 
was  sawing  off  a  timber,  he  said,  ''My  head  feels  strange," 
and  fell  dead. 

His  wife  Hannah,  six  years  later,  contracted  the  smallpox  by 
nursing  a  sick  friend,  and  died  7  January,  1761,  in  her  forty- 
seventh  year.  She  was  buried  in  a  pasture  on  the  farm,  but 
several  years  later  her  son  David  removed  her  body  in  the 
night  and  buried  it  beside  her  husband.  Their  gravestones  are 
standing  in  the  old  churchyard  on  the  hill  in  Rutland. 

Davis  died  intestate;  his  estate  was  appraised  in  1754  at 
;^445  OS,  ^jd.^  but  was  not  distributed  till  1763,  after  his  widow's 
death.  The  order  for  the  inventory  is  signed  by  John  Chandler, 
Justice  of  Peace,  and  the  order  for  distribution  by  John  Chandler, 
Judge  of  Probate. 

Children: 

1.  Elizabeth,  born  January,  1735;  died  young. 

2.  Hannah,  born  March,  1736. 

3.  Miriam,  born  June,  1738. 

4.  David,  born  January,  1 740. 

5.  Elizabeth,  born  19  June,  1742. 

6.  Simon,  born  17  April,  1744;  died  young. 

7.  Mercy,  born  6  June,  1745. 

8.  Simon,  born  August,  1747. 

9.  Isaac,  born  27  February,  1749. 

10.  Samuel,  born  15  February,  1751. 

11.  John,  born  13  September,  1752. 


Deacon  Isaac  Davis,  of  Northboro;  son  of  Simon,  of  Rut- 
land. Born  in  Rutland,  27  February,  1749.  Losing  both 
parents  in  childhood,  he  was  brought  up  by  his  sister,  Mrs. 
Miriam  Fairbanks,  of  Sterling;  and,  later,  went  to  live  with  his 
elder  brother,  David,  in  Paxton,  to  learn  the  trade  of  a  tanner. 


24  DAVIS. 

About  1770,  he  went  to  Westboro,  to  construct  a  tanyard  for 
Capt.  Maynard,  and  instruct  his  son  in  the  business.  There  he 
met  and  married,  21  May,  1772,  Anna  Brigham,  stepdaughter 
of  Maynard,  and  daughter  of  Dr.  Samuel  Brigham,  deceased. 
She  was  born  on  29  October,  1753. 

They  settled  in  Westboro,  between  the  Maynard  house  and 
the  Assabet  River,  where  four  children  were  born. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolutionary  War,  he  enlisted  in 
the  Massachusetts  militia,  and  on  10  June,  1779,  was  commis- 
sioned First  Lieutenant  Third  Company  (Capt.  James  Godfrey)  of 
the  Sixth  Worcester  County  Regiment,  Col.  Cushing  command- 
ing. On  3  July,  1780,  he  paid  his  brother-in-law.  Dr.  Samuel 
Brigham,  four  hundred  pounds  to  *  *  do  duty  for  him  in  the  service 
for  the  term  of  three  months. ' '  Brigham  acted  as  paymaster, 
and  was  present  at  the  capture  of  Smith,  Andre's  guide. 

In  1 78 1,  Davis  purchased  of  the  Widow  Elizabeth  Gray,  of 
Boston,  the  house  and  farm  just  across  the  river  in  Northboro, 
where  he  lived  the  rest  of  his  life.  There  he  built  a  tanyard, 
and  pursued  that  business  till  his  eldest  two  sons  became  of  age, 
when  he  turned  over  the  tanyard  to  them,  and  devoted  himself 
to  his  farm.  Six  more  children  were  born  to  them  in  Northboro. 
On  24  April,  1803,  his  wife  Anna  died. 

He  married  his  second  wife  in  December,  1804, —  Mrs.  Su- 
sanna (Baker)  Harrington;  she  died  on  11  January,  18 16;  no 
children. 

He  married  his  third  wife  on  3  October,  1816, —  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  (Baker)  Thurston,  sister  of  his  second  wife;  no 
children. 

Isaac  Davis  was  a  man  of  strong  character  and  public  spirit, 
taking  a  lively  interest  in  public  affairs.  On  7  August,  1786,  he 
was  chosen  delegate  to  a  County  Convention  held  at  Leicester 
on  15  August.  Among  other  things,  he  was  instructed  to  vote 
to  petition  the  General  Court  to  do  away  with  lawyers. 

He  represented  Northboro  in  the  General  Court  twelve  years 
( 1 787-1 798),  and  was  Deacon  of  the  First  Church  thirty  years 
(i 795-1 825).     He  is  sometimes  called  "Lieutenant." 

He  died  on  27  April,  1826;  buried  in  Northboro. 

His  widow  Elizabeth  died  on  29  March,  1850. 


DAVIS.  25 


Children — all  by  wife,  Anna: 

1.  Phineas,  born  12  September,  1772. 

2.  Joseph,  born  28  February,  1774. 

3.  Anna,  born  19  June,  1777. 

4.  Isaac,  born  23  September,  1779. 

5.  Sarah  Breck,  born  6  August,  1782. 

6.  Samuel,  born  22  January,  1784. 

7.  John,  born  13  January,  1787;  Yale,  1812. 

8.  Hannah,  born  10  December,  1789. 

9.  Eliza,  born  15  October,  1794. 
10.  Rebecca,  born  8  July,  1796. 


Gov.  John  Davis,  of  Worcester,  son  of  Isaac,  of  Northboro. 
Born  in  Northboro,  13  January,  1787.  Graduated  at  Yale,  in 
18 1 2.  Studied  law  with  Hon.  Francis  Blake;  admitted  to  bar  in 
1 8 15;  and  established  himself  at  Spencer. 

In  May,  1816,  removed  to  Worcester,  and  became  partner  in 
law  business  with  Levi  Lincoln,  later  with  Charles  Allen,  later 
with  Emory  Washburn.  On  28  March,  1822,  married  Eliza, 
daughter  of  Rev.  Aaron  Bancroft,  of  Worcester;  she  was  born 
on  17  February,  1791. 

In  1823,  member  of  Board  of  School  Overseers;  1824,  chosen 
Representative  to  United  States  Congress;  re-elected  Congress- 
man four  times. 

In  1 83 1,  President  Worcester  Agricultural  Society. 

In  1833,  elected  Governor  of  Massachusetts. 

In  1834,  re-elected  Governor  of  Massachusetts. 

In  1834,  President  of  Worcester  Lyceum. 

In  1835,  chosen  United  States  Senator. 

In  1840,  elected  Governor  third  time. 

In  1 84 1,  elected  Governor  fourth  time. 

In  1842,  nominated,  but  defeated. 

In  1845,  again  chosen  United  States  Senator. 

In  1847,  elected  Senator  third  time. 

In  1853,  retired  to  private  life;  resumed  law. 

On  19  April,  1854,  <^ied  at  Worcester. 


26  DAVIS. 

Gov.  Davis  held  other  honorable  positions;  but  as  his  life  is 
part  of  the  history  of  the  State  and  Nation,  I  have  thought  it 
unnecessary  to  give  more  than  a  mere  skeleton  of  his  career. 

Mrs.  Davis  died  at  Worcester,  on  24  January,  1872.  She  was 
a  woman  of  bright,  cheerful  disposition,  coupled  with  unusual 
vigor  and  activity.  Although  pressed  by  the  cares  of  a  large 
household,  she  managed  to  keep  in  touch  with  the  thought  and 
literature  of  her  day,  and  found  time  to  bear  her  part  in  all  public 
matters  needing  the  help  of  women.  She  spent  several  winters 
at  Washington,  where  she  was  long  remembered  for  her  delightful 
companionship.  To  the  end  of  her  long  Hfe  she  enjoyed  the 
society  of  young  people,  who  were  drawn  to  her  by  the  freshness 
of  youth  tempered  by  the  wisdom  of  years. 

Children: 

1.  John  Chandler  Bancroft;  H.  C,  1840;  LL.  D.,  Columbia; 

Assistant   Secretary  of   State;  Minister   Plenipoten- 
tiary to  Germany;  Judge  Court  of  Claims. 

2.  George   Henry. 

3.  Bruyn  Hasbrouck;  Williams,  1845;  Brigadier- General  in 

Civil  War. 

4.  Horace;  H.   C,  1849:  LL.D.,  University  of  the  Pacific; 

Member  of  Congress;    President  University  of  Cali- 
fornia. 

5.  Andrew  McFarland;  S.  B.,   Harvard  College,    1854,  and 

A.  M.,  1893. 


HEALD. 


John  Heald,  of  Concord.  Immigrant.  Came,  by  tradi- 
tion, from  Berwick  on  Tweed.     Freeman,  2  June,  1641. 

Wife,  Dorothy;  four  sons  and  four  daughters.  Some,  per- 
haps, born  in  England. 

John  Heald  (Senior)  died  on  24  May,  1662.  Will  names  only 
three  eldest  children  —  John,  Timothy,  Hannah  —  as  having 
received  their  shares. 


DAVIS.  27 

Children: 
John. 
Timothy. 
Hannah. 

Dorcas,  born  22  May,  1645;  died  i  May,  1650. 
Gershom,  born  23  March,  1647. 
Dorothy,  born  16  October,  1649. 
Israel,  born  1660. 
And  perhaps  others. 

Israel  Heald  of  Stow,  probably  son  of  John,  of  Concord. 
Born  about  1660;  in  1683  owned  land  in  Stow  with  his  brother, 

Gershom.     Married   Martha ;   parentage  unknown.     He 

lived  in  Stow  and  was  a  blacksmith.  He  died  7  September,  1738, 
aged  78;  his  will  is  on  record  in  East  Cambridge,  and  mentions 
sons,  Oliver  and  Benjamin,  and  daughter,  Dorothy;  also  grand- 
son, Joseph  Davis,  son  of  Dorothy,  and  adds,  *'as  for  my  other 
children,  I  hope  and  advise  them  to  be  content  with  what  I  have 
given  them." 

Widow  Martha  died  14  June,  1746.     Both  are  buried  at  Stow. 

This  Joseph  Davis  was  the  Holden  minister,  H.  C,  1740. 

Children : 

Dorothy,  married  Lieut.  Simon  Davis. 

Israel. 

Oliver. 

Benjamin,  and  other  children. 


GATES. 

Stephen. 

Stephen. 

Isaac. 

Hannah,  married  Simon  Davis,  of  Rutland. 

Stephen  Gates,  of  Hingham,  1638.  Immigrant.  The 
accounts  of  the  earlier  part  of  his  life  are  conflicting.  He  is 
said  to  have  been  second  son  of  Thomas  Gates,   of  Norwich, 


28  DAVIS, 

Eng.  Married  in  England,  wife,  Ann,  parentage  unknown; 
came  over  in  the  ''Diligent,"  in  1638,  with  wife,  two  sons,  and 
one  daughter;  was  at  Hingham,  in  1638.  Inventory  of  estate  of 
Capt.  Bozone  Allen,  22  September,  1652,  (Suffolk  Wills)  shows 
Stephen  Gates,  of  Hingham,  among  debtors.  Gates  removed 
to  Cambridge;  thence,  in  1653,  to  "Nashaway"  (Lancaster), 
where  he  signed,  in  1654,  petition  for  incorporation.  Freeman, 
in  1656;  constable  at  Nashaway,  in  1657;  returned  to  Cam- 
bridge, where  he  hired  a  farm,  as  shown  by  his  will,  made 
on  9  June,  1662,  and  proved  on  7  October,  1662.  In  his  will 
he  calls  himself  of  Cambridge.  Widow  Ann,  married  second 
husband,  in  1663,  Richard  Woodward,  of  Watertown,  and  died 
in  Stow,  on  5  February,  1683. 

Children : 
Elizabeth,  born  in  England;  married,  November,  1649,  John 

Lazell. 
Stephen,  married,  about  1664,  Sarah  Woodward. 
Simon,  born  in  America. 
Mary,  married,  5  April,  1658,  John  Maynard. 
Thomas. 


Stephen  Gates,  Junior,  of  Boston,  son  of  Stephen,  was 
born  in  England;  came  over  with  his  parents;  married,  about 
1664,  Sarah,  daughter  of  George  Woodward,  of  Watertown. 
She  was  born  on  6  F'ebruary,  1642-3. 

He  was  living  in  Boston  in  1667;  lived  also  in  Cambridge 
and  Charlestown.  In  1673,  he  purchased  of  Edward  Drinker, 
of  Boston,  300  acres  of  land  on  Assabet  River,  in  Stow. 

Removed  to  Marlboro  about  1678,  where  his  youngest  three 
children  were  born. 

His  will,  dated  at  Stow,  5  September,  1701,  was  probated 
on  15  September,  1707. 

Children: 

1.  Stephen,  born  17  July,  1665. 

2.  Simon,  born  5  March,  1666-7,  ^t  Cambridge. 

3.  Thomas,  born  in  1669. 


DAVIS.  29 

4.  Isaac,  born  in  1673. 

5.  Nathaniel. 

The  next  three  were  born  in  Marlboro: 

6.  Sarah,  born  in  1679. 

7.  Rebecca,  born  in  1682. 

8.  Daniel,  born  in  1685. 

Isaac  Gates,  Ensign,  son  of  Stephen,  Jr.;  born  in  1673. 
Wife,  EHzabeth;  parentage  unknown.  He  died  at  Stow,  on  22 
November,  1748,  aged  seventy-five. 

Child: 
Hannah,   born   at  Stow,  2   April,    17 14.     Married   Simon 

Davis. 
Perhaps  other  children. 

I  hope  to  be  able  to  trace  this  family  further. 


WOODWARD. 
Richard. 
George. 
Sarah,  married  Stephen  Gates. 

Richard  Woodward,  of  Watertown.  Immigrant.  Came 
in  the  "Elizabeth,"  from  Ipswich,  10  October,  1634,  aged  forty - 
five,  with  wife  Rose,  aged  fifty,  and  two  children — George 
and  John, — each  stated  to  be  thirteen  years  old.  Freeman,  2 
September,  1635. 

Wife  Rose  died  on  6  August  (or  October),  1662. 

He  married,  18  April,  1663,  Ann,  widow  of  Stephen  Gates,  of 
Cambridge,  after  which  he  lived  in  Cambridge.  Woodward  died 
16  February,  1664-5. 

Widow  Ann  died  5  February,  1682-3,  at  Stow. 

Children — by  wife,  Rose — both  born  in  England: 
George. 
John. 


30  DAVIS. 

George  Woodward,  Watertown,  1641,  son  of  Richard. 
Born  in  England  about  1619.    Came  over  with  his  parents,  1634. 

First  wife,  Mary ;  parentage  unknown,  eight  chil- 
dren. Freeman,  6  May,  1646;  married,  17  August,  1659, 
second  wife,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hammond,  of 
Cambridge  (Newton).  In  the  list  of  soldiers  in  King  Philip's 
War,  Watertown  is  credited  with  £0.  ys.  Sd.  on  George  Wood- 
ward's account,  probably  money  advanced  his  family  during  his 
absence  on  service. 

Woodward  died  31  May,  1676.  Widow  Elizabeth  married 
second  husband,  Samuel  Truesdale,  his  second  wife. 

Children — by  first  wife,  Mary: 

1.  Amos,   born  about   1640;    died  9  October,    1679;   aged 

thirty-eight. 

2.  Mary,  born  12  August,  1641. 

3.  Sarah,  born  3  (or  6)  February,  1642-3;  married  Stephen 

Gates,  of  Boston. 

4.  Rebecca,  born  30  December,  1647. 

5.  John,  born  20  (or  28)  March,  1649;  married  second  wife, 

Sarah,  daughter  of  Thos.  Bancroft. 

6.  Susanna,  born  30  September,  165 1. 

7.  Daniel,  born  2  September,  1653. 

8.  Mercy,  born  3  June,  1656. 

By  second  wife,  Elizabeth: 

9.  George,  born  11  September,  1660. 

10.  Thomas,   born  15  September,    1662;  died  3  September, 

1666. 

11.  EHzabeth,  born  8  May,  1664. 

12.  Nathaniel,  born  28  May,  1668;  died  28  May,  1668. 

13.  Sarah,  born  3  October,  1675. 


BRIGHAM. 

Thomas. 
Samuel. 
Samuel. 
Samuel. 
Anna,  married  Isaac  Davis. 

Thomas  Brigham,  of  Cambridge.  Immigrant.  Born  in 
England,  about  1603;  came  to  America  in  1635,  in  the  ''Susan  and 
Ellen,"  as  *'a  servant,  age  thirty-two."  Member  of  Cambridge 
Church  before  1637;  freeman,  18  April,  1637;  lived  in  1638  on 
easterly  corner  Brattle  and  Ash  Streets,  Cambridge. 

Married,  before  1642,  Mercy  Hurd,  parentage  unknown. 
Settled  on  north  side  Charles  River,  on  the  line  between  Cam- 
bridge and  Watertown;  built  house  there.  Constable,  1639-42; 
Selectman,  1639-40,  '42,  and  '47.  Accumulated  considerable 
property;  afterwards,  about  1648,  bought  land  and  built  house 
in  what  is  now  Somerville.  He  had  two  bound  "servants,"  five 
horses,  fourteen  sheep,  and  ten  cattle. 

In  1652,  had  180  acres  of  land  allotted  to  him  in  Shawshine 
(now  Billerica).  He  made  his  will  17  January,  1653-4,  signed  with 
his  mark,  and  died  the  next  day,  aged  about  fifty;  will  proved 
3  October,  1654.     The  inventory  footed  up  ^449.  4^.  9^. 

Widow  Mercy  married  at  Sudbury,  i  March,  1655,  her 
second  husband,  —  Edmund  Rice,  of  Sudbury,  by  whom  she  had 
two  daughters;  on  her  second  marriage  she  took  with  her  to 
Sudbury  her  Brigham  children,  all  young.  Rice  died  in  1663, 
and  she  married  in  1664  her  third  husband, — William  Hunt, — 
and  moved  to  Marlboro,  where  Hunt  died  in  1667.  Mrs.  Mercy 
Hunt  died  23  December,  1693. 

I  have  before  me  a  letter  of  Rev.  Edmund  Browne,  of  Sud- 
bury, 27  November,  1666,  stating  that  Mrs.  Hunt  had  been 
regularly  transferred  from  the  Cambridge   Church  to  Sudbury 


31  BRIGHAM. 

Church,  and,  as  she  was  about  to  leave  Sudbury,  he  recommends 
her  to  other  churches. 

I  have  also  a  vigorous  protest,  apparently  in  her  own  hand- 
writing, addressed  to  "the  Honoured  Committee  of  Marlbo- 
rough," 4  July,  1673,  defending  her  meadow  rights. 

William  Hunt's  original  will,  made  6  July,  1667,  is  also  in 
my  possession. 

Children : 

1.  Thomas,  born  about  1642. 

2.  John,  born  9  March,  1644-5. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  Hannah,  born  9  March,  1650--1. 

5.  Samuel,  born  12  January,  1652-3. 


Capt.  Samuel  Brigham,  of  Marlboro;  son  of  Thomas. 
Born  12  January,  1652-3,  at  Cambridge.  When  his  mother 
married  William  Hunt,  she  probably  took  her  Brigham  children 
to  her  new  home  in  Marlboro,  for  in  1681  the  sons  join  in  several 
conveyances  of  land  belonging  to  the  father's  estate  in  Water- 
town  and  Cambridge,  styling  themselves  "all  of  Marlboro." 
On  I  October,  1675,  in  King  Philip's  War,  Brigham  was 
assigned  to  defend  the  house  of  Abraham  Williams. 

About  1684,  he  married  Elizabeth  Howe,  probably  daughter 
of  Abraham  Howe,  of  Watertown;  she  was  born  5  April,  1665. 

In  1686,  with  others,  he  purchased  of  the  Indians,  6000  acres 
near  Marlboro.  In  1688,  under  Andros,  Samuel  Brigham  was 
taxed  for  person  and  estate,  £0.  \s.  2>d. 

In  1690,  admitted  freeman. 

Representative,  1697-99,  1705- 

Town  Treasurer,  1 699-1 703. 

Selectman,  1707,  17 10. 

His  name  appears  on  the  records  repeatedly  in  business  trans- 
actions. In  1694,  he  sold  land  to  Beman.  In  1695,  J^^y  28, 
with  his  brothers,  he  brought  suit  against  Fessenden  about  mat- 
ters connected  with  his  father's  estate;  in  1707,  drew  twenty-one 
acres  in  division  of  land;  and  in  1708,  purchased  ten  and  a-half 
acres  of  Obadiah  Ward. 


BRIGHAM.  33 

He  was  a  tanner  and  farmer,  and  his  tan-yard  is  occupied  by 
his  descendants  still.  ' '  He  lived  a  mile  and  a  quarter  east  of  the 
Academy  in  Marlboro, "  and  died  intestate,  24  July,  1713,  aged 
sixty,  leaving  several  young  children.  Estate  distributed  12  March, 
1719-20;  valued  at  ;^2i90  in  Province  bills.  I  have  original 
inventory.  Widow  Elizabeth  died  26  July,  1735,  in  her  seventy- 
fifth  year.  Their  gravestones  are  standing  in  Marlboro.  Brig- 
ham's  gravestone  says  he  died  "in  the  fifty-ninth  year  of  his  age," 
which  is  probably  incorrect. 

Children: 

1.  Elizabeth,  born  24  March,  1685. 

2.  Hepsibah,  born  25  January,  1686. 

3.  Samuel,  born  25  January,  1689. 

4.  Lydia,  born  6  March,  1691. 

5.  Jedediah,  born  8  June,  1693. 

6.  Jotham,  born  23  December,  1695. 

7.  Timothy,  born  10  October,  1698. 

8.  Charles,  born  30  December,  1700. 

9.  Persis,  born  10  July,  1703. 

10.    Antipas,  born  16  October,  1706. 

Esquire  Samuel  Brigham  (2d),  of  Marlboro;  often  styled 
Captain;  son  of  Samuel  (ist).  Born  25  January,  1689;  married, 
23  August,  17 16,  Abigail  Moore,  parentage  unknown.  She  was 
born  about  1696. 

He  settled  in  the  south  part  of  Marlboro,  and  was  a  leading 
man  for  many  years. 

In  1 7 16,  he  was  on  the  committee  **to  seat  the  meeting." 
In  December,  1727,  one  of  a  company  to  whom  leave  was 
granted  by  General  Court  to  purchase  of  the  Indians  what  is 
now  Grafton. 

Brigham  was  often  moderator  of  town  meetings;  was  Assessor 
1739-40;  Town  Treasurer;  Selectman,  1741,  '42,  '44,  '46,  '48, 
'49;  Representative,  1741;  that  year  on  the  tax  list  of  Marlboro 
he  had  two  polls,  two  houses,  two  acres  orchard,  forty  acres 
mowing,  forty  acres  pasture,  nine  acres  tillage,  twelve  oxen,  ten 
cows,  three  horses,  forty  sheep  and  goats,  and  three  swine. 


34  BRIGHAM. 

Wife  Abigail  died  20  November,  1731,  aged  35,  leaving  a 
large  family  of  young  children.  Brigham  survived  her  many 
years;  in  1747-49,  he  administered  on  the  estate  of  his  brother 
Antipas.     I  find  no  record  of  his  death. 

Children: 

1.  Samuel,  born  13  June,  17 17,  died  young. 

2.  Sybilla,  born  15  October,  17 18. 

3.  Mary,  born  13  April,  1720. 

4.  Abigail,  born  10  December,  172 1. 

5.  Samuel,  born  3  March,  1723-4. 

6.  Phineas,  born  18  December,  1725. 

7.  Uriah,  born  10  September,  1727. 

8.  George,  born  17  March,  1730. 


Dr.  Samuel  Brigham  (3d),  of  Marlboro;  son  of  Esquire 
Samuel  (2d).  Born  3  March,  1723-4;  married  first  wife  24  No- 
vember, 1747,  Elizabeth  Wood,  who  died  without  offspring. 
"  He  was  a  physician,"  says  my  father,  *'  of  considerable  eminence. 
He  visited  Europe,  partly  for  his  health  and  partly  for  study  in 
his  profession."  He  seems  to  have  traveled  considerably  for 
those  times;  was  at  Kingston,  Jamaica,  21  April,  1748.  On 
9  January,  1752,  he  married  second  wife,  Anna,  daughter  of  Dr. 
Benjamin  Gott,  of  Marlboro.  She  was  born  8  January,  1731. 
Dr.  Brigham  was  in  the  army,  October,  1755,  at  Crown  Point, 
probably  as  surgeon. 

Dr.  Samuel  Chandler's  diary  of  his  trip  to  Crown  Point, 
2  October,  1755,  as  Chaplain  of  a  Massachusetts  regiment,  says, 
"Our  Company  now  is  Dr.  Brigham,  Dr.  Got,"  and  others. 
I  have  seen  an  original  letter  from  Dr.  Brigham  to  his  father, 
dated  at  Crown  Point. 

He  was  Town  Clerk  of  Marlboro;  Selectman  in  1754-5,  and 
died  suddenly  22  February,  1756,  aged  thirty-three  years. 

Widow  Anna  married  second  husband,  Capt.  Maynard,  of 
Westboro,  and  died  6  July,  1799,  in  her  sixty-ninth  year;  grave- 
stone in  Westboro. 


BRIGHAM,  35 

Children — all  by  wife,  Anna: 

1.  Elizabeth,  born  ii  August,  1752. 

2.  Anna,  born  29  October,  1753;  married  Isaac  Davis. 

3.  Susanna,  born  12  April,  1755. 

4.  Samuel,  born  21  August,  1756,  posthumous  child;  A.  B. 

Dartmouth,  1779;  A.  M.  and  M.  D.  He  was  my 
grandfather's  substitute  in  the  Revolutionary  Army, 
serving  as  Paymaster;  and  was  present  at  the  capture 
of  Smith,  Andre's  guide. 


HOWE. 

Abraham. 

Elizabeth,  married  Samuel  Brigham  (ist). 

Abraham  Howe,  of  Watertown.  Born  probably  about  1635; 
married  6  March,  1657,  (Ward),  [6  May,  1657,  (Hudson),  26 
March,  1658,  (Savage)],  Hannah  Ward,  daughter  of  William 
Ward,  of  Sudbury;  she  was  born  in  1639.  He  removed,  in 
1660,  to  Marlboro,  where  he  kept  an  inn,  and  died  30  June,  1695, 
(30  January,  1695,  Ward). 

Widow  Hannah,  made  will  i  June,  17 16,  and  died  3  No- 
vember, 17 17,  aged  seventy-eight. 

Children  (Hudson): 

1.  Daniel,  born  1658. 

2.  Mary,  born  1659,  in  Watertown. 

3.  Joseph,  born  1661. 

Born  in  Marlboro: 

4.  Hannah,  born  9  November,  1663. 

5.  Elizabeth,  born  5  April,  1665;  married  Samuel  Brigham. 

6.  Deborah,  born  i  March,  1667. 

7.  Rebecca,  born  4  February,  1668. 

8.  Abraham,  born  8  October,  1670. 

9.  Sarah,  born  20  December,  1672. 
10.  Abigail,  born  4  March,  1675. 


36  BRIGHAM. 

This  Abraham  Howe  has  generally  been  considered  to  be  the 
son  of  Abraham  Howe,  of  Roxbury;  immigrant;  freeman,  2  May, 
1638,  who  died  20  November,  1683,  leaving  six  children  or  more. 
But  Mr.  Savage  disputes  it. 


WARD. 

William. 

Hannah,  married  Abraham  Howe. 

Deacon  William  Ward,  of  Sudbury,  1639.  Immigrant. 
Born  about  1600.  His  deposition,  taken  in  1644,  gives  his  age 
as  forty-four,  or  thereabouts.  Ward  came  over,  in  1639,  with 
five  children;  owned  lands  in  Sudbury,  1639;  married,  about 
1639,  second  wife,  Elizabeth,  parentage  unknown. 

On  10  May,  1643,  freeman. 

In  1644,  represented  Sudbury  in  General  Court. 

Chairman  of  Selectmen  in  Sudbury  for  several  years;  eight 
children  born  there.  In  1656,  petitioned  General  Court  for  the 
plantation  of  Marlboro.  Removed  in  1660  to  Marlboro;  repre- 
sented it  in  General  Court  in  1666;  deacon  at  first  organization 
of  church. 

In  King  Philip's  War,  1675,  three  soldiers  were  assigned  to 
defend  "Deacon  Ward's  House,"  and  he  signed  his  assent  to 
the  distribution  of  arms.  It  is  stated  in  the  ' '  Ward  Family ' ' 
that  ''his  buildings  were  fired,  his  cattle  destroyed,  and  one  of 
his  sons  slain."  Ward  made  his  will  6  April,  1686,  and  died  10 
August,  1687.  Widow  Elizabeth  appears  on  tax  list  under 
Andros,  1688;  her  rate  was  £0.  os.  iid.  She  died,  9  Decem- 
ber, 1700,  aged  eighty-six  or  eighty-seven;  grave-stone  in 
Marlboro. 

Children — by  first  wife  —  all  born  in  England: 

1.  John,  born  about  1626. 

2.  Joanna,  born  about  1628. 

3.  Obadiah,  born  about  1632. 

4.  Richard,  born  about  1635. 

5.  Deborah,  born  about  1637. 


BRIGHAM.  37 

By  second  wife,  Elizabeth  —  born  in  America: 

6.  Hannah,  born  1639;  married  Abraham  Howe. 

7.  William,  born  22  January,  1640. 

8.  Samuel,  born  24  September,  1641. 

9.  Elizabeth,  born  14  April,  1643. 

10.  Increase,  born  22  February,  1645. 

11.  Hopestill,  born  24  February,  1646. 

12.  Mary,  born  about  1647. 

13.  Eleazer,  born  about  1649. 

14.  Bethia,  born  about  1658. 


GOTT. 

Charles. 

Charles. 

John. 

Benjamin. 

Anna,  married  Samuel  Brigham. 

Deacon  Charles  Gott,  of  Salem.  Immigrant.  Came  in 
the  "Abigail"  with  Endicott,  September,  1628.  In  1629,  wrote 
Gov.  Bradford  a  letter  about  the  election  of  Skelton  as  pastor. 

On  19  October,  1630,  requested  admission  as  freeman;  ad- 
mitted 18  May,  1 631;  first  deacon  of  church. 

Wife,  Sarah,  parentage  unknown;  three  children. 

In  1635,  Representative. 

In  1 64 1,  Deacon  Gott  received  instruction  from  Rev.  Hugh 
Peters  on  his  departure  for  England  relative  to  his  property. 
On  3  March,  1653,  Peters  wrote  from  London  to  Gott  at  Wenham. 

In  1653,  bought  of  John  KilHam,  of  Wenham,  dwelling-house 
and  lands,  and  moved  from  Salem  to  Wenham,  where  he  was  on 
first  Board  of  Selectmen. 

From  1654  to  1666,  Representative  from  Wenham. 

In  1659,  paid  £})  ^^  corn  for  minister. 

On  8  December,  1663,  Gott  and  wife  admitted  to  Wenham 
Church. 

In  1665,  wife,  Sarah,  died.     He  died  15  January,  1667-8. 


BRIGHAM. 

Children : 

1.  Deborah,  baptized  12  February,  1636-7. 

2.  Charles,  baptized  June,  1639. 

3.  Daniel,  baptized  28  June,  1646. 


Lieut.  Charles  Gott,  of  Wenham;  son  of  Charles.  Bap- 
tized June,  1639.  Married  12  November,  1659,  Sarah  Dennis, 
possibly  daughter  of  Edward  Dennis,  of  Boston,  1636. 

On  8  December,  1663,  admitted  to  Wenham  Church,  with  his 
father  and  mother. 

On  27  May,  1663,  admitted  freeman. 

On  8  August,  1665,  wife  Sarah  died;  four  children. 

Gott  married  at  Lynn,  25  December,  1665,  second  wife, 
Lydia,  daughter  of  William  Clark,  of  Lynn;  four  children. 
She  was  born  31  October,  1642. 

In  1693,  Charles  Gott,  Lieutentant  of  train-band. 

He  died  11  February,  1707-8;  widow  Lydia  died  20  Febru- 
ary, 1 7 17-18. 

Children  —  by  first  wife,  Sarah: 

1.  Bethiah,  born  24  April,  1661;  died  young. 

2.  Charles,  born  7  August,  1662. 

3.  Sarah,  born  4  January,  1663-4;  ^i^^  young. 

4.  Sarah,  born  28  December,  1664. 

By  second  wife,  Lydia: 

5.  John,  born  8  November,  1668. 

6.  Debora,  born  16  October,  1670. 

7.  Bethiah,  born  16  July,  1674. 

8.  Samuel,  birth  unknown. 


Lieut.  John  Gott,  of  Wenham;  son  of  Lieut.  Charles. 
Born  8  November,  1668.  Married,  19  July,  1693,  Rebekah, 
daughter  of  Samuel  Tarbox,  of  Lynn;  she  was  born  8  August, 
1672. 

In  1704,  John  Gott  drew  second  lot  in  division  of  swamp  land 


BRIGHAM.  39 

His  will,  dated  21  January,  1722-3,  gives  son  Benjamin  '*ye 
sum  of  ;^2oo  in  silver  money,  or  in  good  bills  of  credit,"  etc., 
"and  they  [his  elder  brothers,  John  and  Samuel,]  shall  find  him 
with  good  and  sufficient  clothing  during  the  time  he  is  to  live 
with  Dr.  Wallis,  as  may  appear  by  his  indenture,"  etc.;  "said 
;^200  to  be  paid  when  he  arrives  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years." 

John  Gott  died  25  January,  1722-3;  gravestone  in  Wenham. 
Widow  Rebekah  probably  married  14  October,  1723,  second 
husband,  William  Fairfield,  in  Wenham. 

Children : 

1.  John. 

2.  Samuel,  born  30  November,  1695. 

3.  Lydia,  born  17  March,  1698-9. 

4.  Benjamin,  born  13  March,  1705-6. 


Dr.  Benjamin  Gott,  of  Marlboro;  son  of  John.  Born  at 
Wenham,  13  March,  1705-6;  being  the  youngest  of  four  children. 

In  his  youth  he  was  indentured  to  "Dr.  Wallis,"  perhaps 
Dr.  Samuel  Wallis,  a  physician  of  Ipswich,  probably  to  study 
medicine.  Benjamin's  father  died  during  the  indenture;  and  in 
his  will,  dated  21  January,  1722-3,  he  provided  for  his  son's 
maintenance  during  his  study,  and  that  he  should  receive  ;^20o 
on  attaining  the  age  of  twenty- one  years. 

Gott  removed  to  Marlboro,  and  on  20  January,  1728, 
married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Rev.  Robert  Breck.  He  practiced 
medicine  in  Marlboro,  accumulating  some  property,  purchasing 
at  different  times  parcels  of  real  estate. 

His  wife,  Sarah,  died  10  April,  1740,  aged  twenty-eight,  and 
is  buried  in  Marlboro;  six  children.  Dr.  Gott  married  second 
wife,  Lydia  Ward,  5  October,  1740;  she  died  11  October,  1745 
(gravestone),  aged  forty- three. 

Dr.  Gott  died  25  July,  1751,  aged  forty-six.  A  notice  of  his 
death  appeared  in  the  Boston  News  Letter^  i  August,  1751,  in 
which  he  is  called  a  man  of  great  learning,  peculiarly  faithful  to 
his  patients,  moderate  in  his  charges,  and  charitable  to  the  poor. 
It  is  said  he  refreshed  his  knowledge  of  Latin  by  reading  in  the 
Latin  Bible  to  his  family  every  day. 


40  BRIGHAM. 

Children  —  by  first  wife,  Sarah: 

1.  Sarah. 

2.  Anna,  born  8  January,  1731 ;  married  Dr.  Samuel  Brigham, 

3.  Rebekah. 

4.  Benjamin. 

5.  Elizabeth. 

6.  John. 

By  second  wife,  Lydia. 

7.  Martha,  born  11  September,  1741. 


CLARK. 

William. 

Lydia,  married  Charles  Gott. 

William  Clark,  of  Lynn,  1640.    Immigrant.    Wife,  Mary, 
parentage  unknown;  eight  children. 

Will  made  1679;  died  5  March  1683.     Widow,  Mary,  died 
19  August,  1693. 

Children: 

1.  Lydia,  born  31  October,  1642;  married  Charles  Gott. 

2.  Hannah. 

3.  Sarah. 

4.  Mary. 

5.  William. 

6.  Elizabeth,  born  6  October,  1652. 

7.  Martha,  born  15  April,  1655. 

8.  John,  born  2  January,  1659. 


TARBOX. 
John. 
Samuel. 
Rebecca,  married  Lieut.  John  Gott. 

John  Tarbox,  of  Lynn,  1639.     Immigrant. 

First  appears  on  Lynn  records  as  plaintiff  in  a  jury  trial  for 


BRIGHAM.  41 

debt,  25  June,  1639,  against  Daniel  Salmon;  awarded  27^. 
damages  and  \\s.  costs. 

Name  of  wife  unknown;  four  children. 

In  1664,  with  others,  inventoried  estate  of  George  Fraile. 
A  farmer,  and  engaged  1656  in  iron  works. 

Will,  made  25  November,  1673,  mentions  two  sons,  John  and 
Samuel.     He  died  26  May,  1674;  his  wife  survived  him. 

Children: 

1.  Rebekah,  born  in  England. 

2.  Jonathan,  born  in  England;  died  1654. 

3.  John,  born  1645,  ^^  America. 

4.  Samuel,  bom  1647;  married  Rebekah  Armitage. 


Ensign  Samuel  Tarbox,  son  of  John.  Born  1647.  Married 
first  wife,  14  November,  1665,  Rebekah,  daughter  Godfrey  Armi- 
tage; six  children.  Tarbox  was  a  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War, 
1676-7,  and  while  he  was  absent  on  service  his  wife  died  4  or  7 
March,  1676-7.  His  name  appears  in  Captain  Gardiner's  Com- 
pany as  of  Salem;  and  he  is  credited  29  February,  1675-6  with 
£7)'  9«^-  3^-  ^or  services. 

He  married  second  wife  16  October,  1678,  Experience  Look; 
twelve  children. 

In  1685,  with  others,  petitioned  General  Court  for  remunera- 
tion for  losses  in  Indian  War,  and  on  3  June,  1685,  was  granted 
land  in  what  was  afterwards  Worcester  County. 

On  16  August,  1715,  he  died,  leaving  all  his  property  to  his 
wife,  Experience,  who  went  to  live  with  her  son,  Thomas,  in  Wen- 
ham,  where  she  died  2  March,  1738,  in  her  eighty-fifth  year; 
gravestone  in  Wenham. 

Children  —  by  first  wife,  Rebekah: 

1.  Samuel,  born  20  June,  1666. 

2.  Jonathan,  born  3  July,  1668. 

3.  Godfrey,  born  16  August,  1670. 

4.  Rebekah,    born   8  August,    1672;   married  Lieutenant 

John  Gott. 


42  BRIGHAM, 

5.  Sarah,  born  15  October,  1674. 

6.  Mary,  born  21  February,  1676. 

By  wife,  Experience. 

7.  Experience,  born  i  or  10  September,  1679. 

8.  Hannah,  born  12  March,  1681. 

9.  John,  born  8  March,  1683. 
10.  Thomas,  born  8  June,  1684. 

13.  Benjamin,  born  23  January,  1686-7. 

14.  Mary,  born  20  January,  1689. 

15.  Samuel,  born 1693. 

16.  Ebenezer,  born  i  August,  1695. 

17.  Mehitable,  born  12  June,  1697. 

18.  Joseph,  born  6  March,  1699. 


ARMITAGE. 
Godfrey. 
Rebekah,  married  Samuel  Tarbox. 

Godfrey  Armitage,  of  Lynn,  1630.  Immigrant;  a  tailor. 
His  brother  Joseph,  in  1661,  made  affidavit  that  he  and  Godfrey 
had  eighty  acres  assigned  to  them  in  the  division  of  Lynn  lands. 

Freeman,  14  March,  1638-9. 

In  1643,  September,  he  signed  petition  of  Jane,  wife  of 
brother  Joseph,  for  a  continuance  to  her  of  the  license  to  '  *  keep 
an  ordinary;"  the  petition  with  his  fac-simile  autograph  may  be 
found  in  the  N.  E.  H.  G.  Reg.,  1879.  Godfrey  removed  to 
Boston,  and,  about  1644,  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  William 
and  Rebekah  Webb;  two  children. 

About  1650  he  married  second  wife,  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
Cogswell,  Senior,  of  Ipswich;  she  was  born  16 19.  Her  brother, 
John  Cogswell,  wrote  from  London,  30  March,  1653,  praying  his 
father  to  help  his  "brother  William  and  his  brother  Armitage," 
in  the  payment  of  ;£ioo.,  which  he  had  "written  to  Armitage  to 
pay  for  him  because  he  lived  in  Boston."    John  Cogswell,  Junior, 


BRIGHAM.  43 

died  abroad;  will  of  13  December,  1652,  proved  27  September, 
1653,  n^ade  brother  William  and  brother  Armitage  executors. 

Armitage  appeared  in  the  settlement  of  several  estates;  as 
appraiser  1652,  estate  John  Roberts;  1654,  John  Avery;  1655, 
Nathaniel  Souther;  1662,  William  Brown;  as  debtor,  1652,  to 
estate  of  Captain  Bozone  Allen;  as  creditor,  1659,  of  estate  of 
John  Maynard;  1664,  of  Andrew  Cloade;  and  in  1663  estate  of 
John  Stone  owed  "Armatage  the  Taylor." 

About  December,  1654,  Rebekah  Webb  died,  leaving  all  her 
property  to  her  grand-child,  Rebekah  Armitage,  Godfrey's 
daughter;  will  mentions  Godfrey,  and  he  appears  on  the  records 
as  overseer. 

In  1669,  he  was  overseer  of  will  of  Elizabeth  Bitfield,  who 
left  him  50^.  as  a  token  *'of  love;"  also,  20s.  to  Sam.  Armitage. 
The  same  year  he  made  his  own  will,  leaving  a  legacy  to  his 
**  daughter,  Rebekah  Tarbox."     I  have  no  record  of  his  death. 

Children  —  by  wife,  Sarah: 
Samuel,  born  7  October,  1645;  ^^^^  young. 
Rebecca,  married  Samuel  Tarbox. 

By  wife  Mary: 
Samuel,  born  14  April,  1651. 


WEBB. 

William. 

Sarah,  married  Godfrey  Armitage. 

William  Webb,  of  Roxbury.  Immigrant.  Freeman,  25 
May,  1636.  On  Rev.  John  Eliot's  record  of  members  of  Rox- 
bury Church.  On  early  Roxbury  records,  list  of  persons  and 
estates:  William  Webb,  nineteen  acres,  four  persons,  estate  ^2. 

Wife,  Rebekah;  parentage  unknown. 

In  1640,  son  Joseph  born,  19  August. 

In  1643,  "8  mo.,  goodwife  Web"  disciplined  by  Roxbury 
Church. 

Rebekah  was  restored  to  communion,  recommended  to  Bos- 


44  BRIGHAM. 

ton  Church,  and  admitted  there  with  her  husband,  7  April,  1644. 
In  December  of  same  year,  William  Webb  was  buried. 

In  April,  1653,  Rebekah  sold  her  Roxbury  estate. 

In  1654,  December  to,  she  made  her  will,  leaving  her  grand- 
child, Rebekah  Armitage,  sole  heir  of  her  estate;  mentioning 
"hir  father  Godfrey  Armitage,"  and  in  another  place,  "sonne 
Armitage,"  and  again,  ' * sonne  in  lawe. "  Estate  inventoried  22 
December,  1654;  will  proved  23  February,  1654-5;  Armitage, 
one  of  the  overseers.  They  deposed  16  March,  1654,  ^md  gave 
bond  for  ;^i8o;  Armitage  here  made  his  mark. 

Children : 
Sarah,  married  Godfrey  Armitage. 
Joseph,  born  19  August,  1640. 


BRECK. 
Edward. 
John. 
Robert 
Sarah,  married  Benjamin  Gott. 

Edward  Breck,  of  Dorchester,  1636.  Immigrant.  Born 
probably  in  Lancashire,  England,  about  1595.  Married  in  Eng- 
land, probably  about  1617,  name  of  wife  unknown;  four  children, 
born  in  England.  Emigrated  from  Ashton,  with  wife,  one 
daughter,  and  son  Robert.  They  sailed  with  Rev.  Richard 
Mather  from  Bristol,  arriving  in  Boston  7  August,  1635.  Settled 
in  Dorchester,  joining  the  church  in  1636.  He  was  a  man  of 
education,  and  seems  to  have  brought  some  means  from  England. 

On  20  June,  1638,  bought  lands  of  Thomas  Treadwell;  con- 
sideration, ;^5i. 

On  22  May,  1639,  freeman. 

On  18  February,  1641,  Frances  Burre  conveyed  land  to 
Edward  Breck  of  Dorchester,  yeoman;  consideration,  ;^2o. 

In  1 64 1,  conveyed  land  to  town  for  support  of  "free  school." 

In  1642,  1645,  1646,  Selectman. 


BRIGHAM.  45 

In  1643,  bought  wild  land  in  what  is  now  Lancaster. 

In  1645,  o^  committee  to  build  meeting  house  in  Dorchester. 

Granted  water-privilege  on  Smelt  Brook,  on  condition  of 
building  a  mill,  which  he  did;  same  year  his  wife  died. 

In  1646,  received  letter  now  extant  from  John  Wood,  of 
Ashton,  in  England. 

In  1647,  married  second  wife,  Isabel,  widow  of  John  Rigby; 
four  children. 

In  1653,  appointed  by  General  Court  one  of  the  prudential 
managers  of  the  new  settlement  at  Lancaster. 

In  1654,  petitioned  General  Court  that  Lancaster  be  made  a 
township,  but  he  never  made  it  his  home;  sold  house  and  lot 
in  Boston  to  his  son  Robert. 

In  1655,  1656,  Selectman  in  Dorchester. 

In  1655,  engaged  Ichabod  Wiswall  to  teach  the  school,  to  be 
paid  two-thirds  in  wheat,  pease,  or  barley;  one-third  in  Indian 
corn. 

In  1655,  petitioned  General  Court  to  remit  fine  for  not  serving 
as  constable;  petition  denied. 

In  1655,  wrote  letter  to  Church  in  Rainforth,  Lancashire, 
England,  to  confirm  their  faith;  condemning  the  Quakers;  letter 
printed  in  London;  copy  in  British  Museum. 

In  1657,  P^id  his  school-tax  in  pease. 

Will  made  30  October,  1662;  he  died  2  November,  1662. 
Inventory  Dorchester  property,  ^746;  Lancaster  property,  ;£8i; 
debts,  ;£i26.  The  inventory  mentions  "books,"  apparently 
few.  His  widow,  Isabel,  married  in  1663  Anthony  Fisher,  and 
died  21  June,  1673. 

Children — by  first  wife  —  all  born  in  England: 

1.  Daughter,  name  unknown;  died  in  England. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  Daughter,  name  unknown. 

4.  Elinor. 


46  BRIGHAM. 

By  wife,  Isabel — born  in  America: 

5.  Mary,  baptized  1648. 

6.  John,  born  1651. 

7.  Elizabeth. 

8.  Susanna. 


Capt.  John  Breck,  of  Dorchester,  son  of  Edward.  Born 
about  1 65 1.  A  tanner;  also  other  business.  Married  about  1671 
Susanna ;  she  was  born  in  1648;  parentage  unknown. 

He  is  always  called  Captain;  owned  a  cider-mill. 

In  1680,  built  a  vessel;  was  made  a  feoffee  of  school  land; 
on  committee  to  repair  school- house. 

In  1 68 1,  disciplined  for  voting  in  church  meeting  when  he 
was  not  in  full  communion. 

In  1682,  widow  Elizabeth  Gray  licensed  to  keep  an  ordinary, 
on  condition  that  Breck  shall  see  that  it  is  kept  according  to  law. 

In  1683,  on  committee  to  lay  out  school  land. 

In  1686,  Selectman. 

In  1687,  again  on  committee  about  school  land. 

In  1688,  Selectman  again. 

In  1690,  admitted  freeman;  filed  inventory  of  estate  of  Thomas 
Tolman,  Senior;  on  committee  to  seat  the  people  in  the  meeting- 
house. 

Will  made  4  February,  169 1-2;  and  he  died  17  February, 
1691--2;  age,  forty;  leaving  several  young  children.  His  will  pro- 
vides that  "one  of  my  sons  be  brought  up  to  learning,"  also 
"my  children  I  will  to  be  well  educated."  His  son  Robert 
graduated  at  Harvard  College,  1700,  and  became  a  minister. 
Estate  foots  up  /1359;  "books  ;^2-io."  Widow  Susanna  died 
8  February,  171 1;  aged,  sixty-four. 

Children: 

1.  Jemima,  born  17  April,  1672. 

2.  Edward,  born  7  April,  1674. 

3.  Elizabeth,  born  20  September,  1676. 

4.  Susanna,  born  9  November,  1678. 


BRIGHAM.  47 

5.  John,  born  22  December,  1680. 

6.  Robert,  born  7  December,  1682.    H.  C,  1700.    Minister 

in  Marlboro. 

7.  Nathaniel,  born  i  December,  1684. 

8.  Hannah,  died  an  infant. 

9.  Hannah,  born    17  February,  1688. 
10.    Samuel,  born  14  September,  1690. 


Rev.  Robert  Breck,  of  Marlboro,  son  of  Captain  John. 
Born  in  Dorchester,  7  December,  1682.  His  father  died  when  he 
was  a  child;  graduated  from  Harvard  College,  1700;  preached  a 
short  time  at  Newtown,  Long  Island;  returned  to  Massachusetts, 
and  was  ordained  at  Marlboro,  25  October,  1704. 

On  8  September,  1707,  married  EHzabeth  Wainwright,  of 
Haverhill,  probably  daughter  of  Major  Simon  Wainwright;  six 
children.  ' '  He  was  a  man  of  strong  natural  powers,  clear  head 
and  solid  judgment;"  the  Marlboro  Church  had  been  rent  by 
dissension,  but  though  only  twenty-two  years  old,  he  united  it 
into  a  strong,  solid  parish.  He  was  a  man  of  learning  and  read 
Greek  and  Hebrew  fluently. 

The  **  Marlboro  Association"  of  ministers,  which  included 
seven  adjoining  towns,  was  organized  at  his  house  5  June,  1725, 
and  he  was  the  central  figure  during  his  life.  At  the  ordination 
of  Rev.  Mr.  Frink,  of  Rutland,  in  1727,  he  presided  over  the 
council  at  which  Simon  Davis,  Senior,  was  a  delegate. 

Mr.  Breck  died  much  lamented  6  January,  1731,  after  a 
lingering  illness  and  much  suffering,  endured  with  great  patience; 
a  monument  stands  over  his  remains  in  Marlboro.  His  death 
was  noticed  in  the  Boston  News  Letter^  12  January,  1731.  We 
have  in  print  four  sermons  from  his  pen,  and  three  funeral 
discourses  preached  at  his  death  by  his  fellow-ministers.  His 
two  sons  graduated  at  Harvard  College.  His  widow,  Elizabeth, 
died  8  June,  1736,  in  her  fifty-second  year;  gravestone  in 
Marlboro. 

In  his  will  made  22  December,  1730,  Breck  gives  his  son-in- 
law.  Dr.  Gott,  two  acres  land  as  recompense  for  "  instructing  my 


48  BRIGHAM. 

son  Robert  in  the  rules  of  physic,"  also  **Ten  pounds  worth  of 
books  out  of  my  library;"  also  to  daughter,  Sarah  Gott,  "my 
silver  tankard, ' '  and  one  cow.  This  Robert  became  minister  at 
Springfield. 

Children: 

1.  Elizabeth,  born  23  September,  1709. 

2.  Sarah,  born  10  October,    171 1;  married  Dr.   Benjamin 

Gott,  of  Marlboro. 

3.  Robert,  born  25  July,  1713.     H.  C,  1730. 

4.  Hannah,  born  10  February,  17 17. 

5.  Samuel,  born  17  May,  1723.     H.  C,  1741. 

6.  Anna,  born  13  March,  1725. 


WAINWRIGHT. 

Francis. 

Simon. 

Elizabeth,  married  Rev.  Robert  Breck. 

Francis  Wainwright,  of  Ipswich,  1638.  Immigrant.  Born 
in  England. 

In  1638,  at  Ipswich,  Mass.,  a  merchant  of  prominence.  Wife, 
Philippa ;  eight  children. 

On  19  December,  1648,  assessed  ;^o.  4^.  od.  at  Ipswich,  to 
pay  Major  Denison  as  *' leader  of  the  company." 

In  1664,  corporal. 

On  9  October,  1669,  wife  Philippa  died. 

On  31  May,  1671,  admitted  freeman. 

On  18  February,  1678,  on  list  of  persons  in  Ipswich  entitled 
to  **comonage." 

At  some  time  after  1669,  he  married  second  wife,  Hannah, 
parentage  unknown. 

He  died  at  Salem,  19  May,  1692. 

Will  provides  for  widow  Hannah,  daughters  Mary,  Martha, 
Mehitable,  and  Elizabeth,  and  children  of  daughter  Sarah  and 
son  John. 

His  widow  married  Daniel  Epes  of  Salem. 


BRIGHAM.  49 

Children — all  by  first  wife: 

1.  John,  born  about  1648;  had  two  sons,  graduates  H.  C. 

2.  Sarah. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  Martha. 

5.  Simon,  born  about  1656. 

6.  Mehitable. 

7.  Elizabeth. 

8.  Francis,  born  25  August  1664.     H.  C,  1686. 

The  descendants  of  Francis  Wainwright  for  the  next  two 
generations  form  a  remarkable  family,  noted  for  its  wealth,  its 
military  spirit,  and  the  extraordinary  number  of  college-bred  men. 

Capt.  Simon  Wainwright,  of  Haverhill,  1684,  son  of 
Francis.  Born  in  Ipswich,  about  1656.  A  prominent  merchant; 
Captain. 

The  details  of  his  life  are  much  confused;  three  wives  are 
mentioned. 

First,  Sarah  Gilbert,  parentage  unknown. 

Second,  Anne,  daughter  of  Daniel  Pierce,  of  Newbury.  She 
was  born  22  May,  1666.  Pierce's  will  dated  12  October,  1701, 
proved  8  May,  1704,  mentions  "son-in-law  Simon  Wainwright 
and  grandson  John  Wainwright." 

Third  wife,  Mary,  widow  of  Thomas  Silver. 

Wainwright  was  killed  by  the  Indians  in  their  attack  on 
Haverhill,  29  August,   1708. 

Children — by  wife,  Sarah: 

I.  Sarah,  born  17  July,  1682.  Married  7  February,  1699, 
Charles  Frost.     She  died  5  June,  17 14. 

2.  Elizabeth,  born  1684  or  '85.  Married  Rev.  Robert 
Breck,  of  Marlboro.    She  may  possibly  have  been  daughter  of 

wife  Anne. 

By  wife  Anne: 

3.  John,  born  probably  1688,  or  1689.     H.  C,  1709. 

Died  1739. 

Probably  other  children. 


BANCROFT. 

Thomas. 

Thomas. 

Samuel. 

Samuel. 

Aaron. 

Eliza,  married  John  Davis. 

Lieut.  Thomas  Bancroft,  of  Reading.  Immigrant.  Born 
about  1622;  perhaps  the  Thomas  Bancroft  mentioned  in  Records 
of  Cheadle,  Stafford  County,  England,  as  baptized  10  February, 
1622.  Savage  and  others  identify  him  with  Thomas,  son  of 
John  and  Jane  Barcroft,  of  Lynn,  1632-1638,  but  there  is  no 
evidence  of  such  connection;  on  the  contrary,  there  is  reason  to 
think  the  Lynn  Barcrofts  were  another  family,  and  emigrated  to 
Connecticut  before  1648. 

The  first  sure  mention  of  him  is  his  marriage,  when  twenty- 
five  years  old,  at  Dedham,  31  January,  1647,  to  AHce,  daughter 
of  Michael  Bacon;  she  had  one  child,  which  died  in  infancy,  and 
she  died  29  January,  1648.  Michael  Bacon,  in  his  will,  made 
14  February,  1648,  gives  20s.  to  Thomas  Bancroft,  his  son-in-law. 

Bancroft  married  second  wife  at  Dedham,  15  September, 
1648,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Michael  Metcalf.  She  was  born  in 
England,  4  October,  1626. 

Probably  about  this  time  Bancroft  moved  to  Reading,  as  on 
29  September,  1648,  his  name  appears  on  the  first  list  of  church 
members  there;  in  1652,  he  sold  his  property  in  Dedham. 

On  25  December,  1662,  wife  EHzabeth  was  dismissed  from 
Dedham  Church  to  Reading  Church.  On  12  May,  1663,  Joan 
Marshall  disciplined  by  Reading  Church  for  speaking  ' '  offensive 
words  against  Sister  Bancroft." 

In  1664,  Michael  Metcalf  left  his  daughter,  Elizabeth  Bancroft, 
;^5  in  his  will. 


BANCROFT.  51 

In  1670,  Bancroft  purchased  sixty  acres  near  Beaver  Dam, 
now  Lynnfield;  same  year  appraised  estate  of  John  Pearson;  also 
estate  of  Wm.  Stewart. 

On  16  October,  1672,  Richard  Walker  for  J[^2>^  conveyed  to 
Bancroft  twenty  acres  in  Reading. 

On  29  March,  1675,  Bancroft  conveyed  to  his  son  Thomas 
twenty  acres  upland  in  Reading. 

In  1678,  freeman  at  Reading. 

On  10  September,  1678,  Nathaniel  Cowdery  conveyed  to  him 
eleven  acres  in  Reading. 

In  1681,  stating  his  age  at  "about  fifty-eight,"  he  made 
affidavit,  that  about  1655  he  hired  a  farm  of  Samuel  Bennett. 

In  1683,  appraised  estate  of  Walter  Cranston. 

In  1688,  subscribed  £^  for  a  new  church.  He  seems  to  have 
taken  little  part  in  town  affairs. 

He  died  intestate,  19  August,  1691,  aged  sixty- nine;  grave- 
stone in  Reading  (now  Wakefield). 

On  23  November,  1691,  agreement  for  partition  of  estate  signed 
by  widow  and  children;  Thomas  acknowledges  having  received 
his  share  before  his  father's  death.  In  this  instrument  the  men 
sign  their  full  names;  the  women  make  their  mark.  Inventory, 
23  September,  1691:  Real  estate,  ^267;  personal,  ;^ii7; 
books,    40^. 

Widow  Elizabeth  died   i   May,    171 1. 

Children — all  by  wife,  Elizabeth: 

1.  Thomas,  born  at  Dedham,  14  July,  1649. 

2.  Elizabeth,  born  at  Dedham,  21  January,  1650;  died  young. 

3.  John,  born  at  Dedham,  3  March,  1651;  died  young. 

4.  Elizabeth,  born  at  Reading,  7  December,  1653. 

5.  John,  born  at  Reading,  3  March,  1656. 

6.  Sarah,  born  14  March,  1657;  ^'^^^  young. 

7.  Ralph,  born  at  Reading,  20  August,  1660;  died  young. 

8.  Raham,  born  at  Reading,  27  June,  1662. 

9.  Sarah,  born  at  Reading,  i  April,  1665. 
ID.  Ebenezer,  born  at  Lynn,  26  April,  1667. 
II.  Mary,  born  at  Lynn,  16  May,  1670. 


52  BANCROFT. 

Capt.  Thomas  Bancroft  (2d)  of  Reading,  son  of  Thomas. 
Born  at  Dedham,  14  July,  1649;  parents  removed  to  Reading 
soon  after.  A  quaint  story  of  his  wonderful  recovery  from  small- 
pox when  young  is  told  in  Mather's  ''Magnalia." 

He  married  10  April,  1673,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Jonathan 
Poole;  she  was  born  11  July,  1656. 

In  1675,  he  was  Captain  of  Reading  Infantry  Company,  and 
took  an  active  part  in  the  Indian  wars.  Selectman  several  years 
between  1685  and  17 16. 

In  1676,  with  Jonathan  Poole,  petitioned  Governor  and  Council 
to  strengthen  the  outlying  towns. 

On  10  February,  1680,  wife  Sarah  received  bequest  of  six 
and  one-half  acres  upland  in  Reading  from  her  father,  Jonathan 
Poole. 

In  1686,  assessed  2/6  to  pay  Indians  for  land. 

In  1688,  subscribed  £;]  towards  a  new  church. 

In  1694,  chosen  Assessor;  same  year  spoken  of  as  owning  a 
saw-mill. 

In  1696,  engaged  in  an  effort  to  relieve  Hilton's  garrison 
besieged  by  Indians;  lost  eight  or  nine  of  his  men. 

Deacon  of  the  First  Church,  Reading.  Died  12  June,  17 18, 
aged  sixty-nine. 

Will,  dated  17 14,  gives  ''all  my  history  books  to  be  divided 
among  my  three  sons  equally;  my  divinity  books  among  all  my 
children,  not  including  my  Bible,  Clark's  Annotations,  which  I 
give  to  my  son  Thomas." 

On  3  January,  1720-1,  widow  Sarah  in  list  of  church  mem- 
bers First  Church,  Reading.  She  died  "27  May,  1723,  in  ye 
67  year  of  her  age." 

Children: 

1.  Thomas,  born  8  September,  1673. 

2.  Jonathan,  died  young. 

3.  Sarah,  born  28  December,  1675. 

4.  Mehitable,  born  i  February,  1678. 

5.  Jonathan,  born  4  October,  168 1. 

6.  Raham,  born  14  February,  1684. 

7.  Judith,  born  7  March,  1687. 


BANCROFT.  53 

8.  Samuel,  born  18  December,  1691;  died  young. 

9.  Samuel,  born  26  December,  1693. 
10,   Elizabeth,  born  22  June,  1696. 


Capt.  Samuel  Bancroft  (ist),  of  Reading,  son  of  Thomas, 
Junior.     Born  26  December,  1693. 

Married  22  November,  17 13,  first  wife,  Sarah,  daughter  of 
Samuel  Lamson;  she  was  born  in  1689.  He  inherited  his  father's 
house  in  Reading. 

On  3  January,  17  20-1,  he  and  Sarah,  his  wife,  are  on  the  list 
of  members  of  the  First  Church,  Reading.  Wife  Sarah  died  3 
January,  1733,  aged  forty-three.  He  married  22  August,  1733, 
second  wife,  Sarah  Leathe.  Married  24  August,  1761,  third 
wife,  Mehitable  Fitch. 

Captain  of  Reading  Infantry  Company,  and  served  in  the 
Indian  Wars;  owned  slaves,  Cato  and  Phyllis. 

Selectman,  five  years  between  1730  and  1753;  Representative 
to  General  Court. 

In  1737,  he  was  on  a  committee  in  relation  to  the  Mystic 
Bridge. 

In  1765,  owned  dwelling-house  in  First  Parish,  Reading  (now 
Wakefield).    Eaton  says  it  stood  on  what  is  now  Fremont  Street. 

In  177 1,  on  list  of  voters  First  Parish. 

Wife  Mehitable  died  12  April,  1772. 

He  died  13  July,  1772,  aged  seventy-nine. 

Children — all  by  wife,  Sarah: 

1.  Samuel,  born  21  July,  17 15. 

2.  William,  born  17 17. 

3.  Edmund,  born  17 18. 

4.  Nathaniel,  born  1720. 

5.  Sarah,  born  1722. 

6.  Jacob,  born  1723. 

7.  Jeremiah,  born  1725. 

8.  Caleb,  born  1731. 

Only  four  of  these  survived  him. 


54  BANCROFT. 

Esquire  Samuel  Bancroft  (2d),  son  of  Samuel.  Bom 
21  July,  1715. 

Married  30  October,  1735,  Lydia,  daughter  of  Nathaniel 
Parker;  she  was  born  February,  17 16. 

**He  lived  on  West  street,  near  the  Woburn  line;"  owned 
the  place  in  1765,  and  gave  it  to  his  son  Caleb.  (Eaton's  Hist. 
Reading.) 

On  2  November,  1758,  chosen  Deacon  First  Parish,  Reading. 
Selectman  five  years  between  1757  and  1766;  Justice  of  the 
Peace;  Representative  to  the  General  Court;  Major  of  Regi- 
ment. 

In  1769,  with  others,  made  unsuccessful  effort  to  change  loca- 
tion of  new  meeting-house  First  Parish,  Reading. 

In  1769,  the  disaffected  persons  formed  new  parish,  called  the 
Third  Parish;  Samuel  Bancroft,  Esq.,  chosen  Clerk;  Deacon 
Samuel  Bancroft  one  of  Assessors. 

In  1771,  name  in  list  of  voters  Third  Parish;  in  1773,  he 
signed  report  settling  matters  of  dispute  between  First  and 
Third  Parishes. 

In  1773,  on  committee  which  made  report  to  the  town  on 
political  grievances  arising  between  Great  Britain  and  the  Colonies. 

In  1774,  on  another  committee  renewing  the  same  protest. 

Eaton's  History  of  Reading  names  among  "the  able  and  wise 
men"  brought  out  by  the  exigencies  of  the  Revolution,  "Samuel 
Bancroft,  Esq.,  the  wise  counselor  and  able  speaker,  then  in  the 
vale  of  years." 

In  1774,  had  three  slaves;  in  1776,  by  written  instrument, 
promised  freedom  in  three  years  to  slave  Cato. 

Died  15  or  25  November,    1782,  aged  sixty-seven.     Widow 
Lydia  died  November,  18 13,  aged  ninety-seven  years  and  nine 
months.     Dr.  Jos.  Allen  says  of  Bancroft,   "He  was  a  man  of 
distinguished  abilities,   of  great  benevolence   and  compassion," 
and  of  his  wife,  "She  was  a  pious  and  affectionate  woman." 

Children: 

1.  Samuel,  born  1736. 

2.  Lydia,  born  1738.. 

3.  Sarah,  born  1740. 


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4.  Mary,  born  1742. 

5.  Mehitable,  born  1744. 

6.  Elizabeth,  born  1746. 

7.  Anne,  born  1749. 

8.  Edmund,  born  1751. 

9.  Caleb,  born  1753. 

10.  Aaron,  born  10  November,  1755.     H.  C,  1778. 

11.  Lucy,  born  1758. 

Nathan  Weston,  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Maine,  was  the  son  of  Elizabeth  Bancroft;  and  Melville  Weston 
Fuller,  present  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States,  is  her  great-grandson. 


Rev.  Aaron  Bancroft,  son  of  Esquire  Samuel.  Born  in 
Reading,  Mass.,  10  November,  1755.  Entered  Harvard  College 
1774.  When  the  college  exercises  were  suspended  in  1775,  he 
joined  the  minute  men  from  Reading  and  marched  to  the  relief 
of  the  army  at  Cambridge;  returning  to  his  studies,  he  graduated 
in  1778;  prepared  for  the  ministry;  began  preaching  in  1779. 
In  1780,  by  permission  of  the  Executive  Council,  he  went  to 
Nova  Scotia,  where  he  preached  at  different  points  for  three 
years;  returning  home  in  1783,  he  preached  in  Worcester  and 
other  places.  On  the  death  of  Rev.  Mr.  Maccarty,  at  Worcester, 
in  1784,  a  portion  of  the  parish  wished  to  retain  him  as  the 
pastor  of  the  First  Church,  but  the  town  refused  to  settle  him  on 
account  of  his  Arminian  views;  whereupon  sixty-seven  men 
formed  a  new  parish  and  made  him  their  minister.  For  many 
years  he  had  a  bitter  struggle  against  straitened  circumstances 
and  hostile  feelings;  but  he  remained  at  his  post  until  his  death, 
fifty-three  years  later. 

He  was  ordained  i  February,  1786;  married  24  October, 
1786,  Lucretia,  daughter  Hon.  John  Chandler  (then  a  refugee); 
she  was  born  9  June,  1765. 

He  took  an  active  part  in  educational  and  religious  matters 
outside  of  his  pastoral  duties;  received  the  degree  of  D.  D.  from 
Harvard  College,  18 10;  was  Trustee  of  Leicester  Academy  from 


56  BANCROFT. 

1800  to  1 83 1,  and  President  many  years;  President  of  the  Wor- 
cester County  Bible  Society;  President  of  the  American  Uni- 
tarian Association  from  its  formation  in  1825  to  1836,  and  of  the 
Society  for  Promoting  Christian  Knowledge;  Vice-President  of 
the  Worcester  and  Middlesex  Missionary  Society;  of  the  Ameri- 
can Antiquarian  Society  from  18 16  to  1832;  Fellow  of  the 
American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences;  and  member  of  other 
societies. 

He  published  in  1807  a  life  of  Washington,  which  was  twice 
reprinted,  and  in  1822  a  volume  of  sermons  which  attracted  much 
attention,  also  many  sermons  in  pamphlet  form. 

Mrs.  Bancroft  died  27  April,  1839,  nearly  74  years  old.  Dur- 
ing her  life  her  brilliant  social  qualities  had  been  greatly  admired, 
and  after  her  death  her  active  benevolence  and  her  devoted  self- 
sacrifice  were  held  in  grateful  remembrance. 

After  her  funeral  Dr.  Bancroft  never  left  the  house,  and  died 
19  August  following,  in  his  84th  year.  His  memory  was 
cherished  for  ' '  his  warm  heart,  courteous  manners,  and  devoted 
fideHty  in  all  relations  of  public  and  private  life." 

Children: 

1.  Henry,  born  8  October,  1787. 

2.  John  Chandler,  born  27  June,  1789. 

3.  Eliza,  born  17  February,  1791;  married  John  Davis. 

4.  Mary,  born  i  June,  1793. 

5.  Caroline,  born  23  April,  1795. 

6.  Thomas  Chandler,  born  28  December,  1796. 

7.  Jane  Putnam,  born  12  November,  1798. 

8.  George,  born  3  October,  1800. 

9.  Lucretia,  born  19  May,  1803. 

10.  Charles,  born  18  February,  1805. 

11.  Sarah,  born  5  June,  1806. 

12.  Dorothy,  born  10  August,  1807;  died  young. 

13.  Anne,  born  31  October,  1809, 

George  Bancroft  was  the  well  known  historian.  He  graduated 
at  Harvard  College,  18 17;  received  also  Ph.  D.,  Gottingen; 
LL.  D.,  Harvard,  and   many  other  honorary  degrees;   member 


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of  many  learned  societies;  Secretary  of  the  Navy;  Minister  Plen- 
ipotentiary to  Great  Britain  and  Germany. 


METCALF. 

Michael. 

Elizabeth,  married  Thomas  Bancroft. 

Michael  Metcalf,  of  Dedham,  1637.  Immigrant.  Born  in 
1586,  at  Tatterford,  County  Norfolk,  England.  A  dornock 
weaver  at  Norwich ;  made  freeman  of  Norwich,  England,  21  June, 

1618;  married  in  Waynham,  13  October,  1616,  Sarah ;  she 

was  born  on  17  June,  1593. 

Persecuted  by  Bishop  Wren  for  non- conformity,  he  took  ship 
alone  at  London,  17  September,  1636,  for  New  England;  driven 
back  by  storms  to  Plymouth;  he  sailed  from  Yarmouth,  15  April, 
1637,  with  wife,  nine  children,  and  servant.  Landed  at  Boston; 
admitted  freeman  at  Dedham,  14  July,  1637;  joined  church  1639; 
Selectman,  1641;  on  Committee  to  build  new  meeting-house. 
Wife  Sarah  died  30  November,  1644  (21  February,  1645,  Savage). 

He  married  13  August,  1645,  second  wife,  Mary,  widow  of 
Thomas  Pigge.  In  1656,  when  seventy  years  old,  he  agreed  to 
teach  the  children  of  Dedham  to  read  and  write;  consideration, 
;^20,  to  be  paid  in  grain. 

On  22  May,  1664,  he  witnessed  will  of  Joshua  Kent,  of  Ded- 
ham. He  died  27  December,  1664;  will  proved  i  February, 
1664-5;  inventory,  ;^364.  \Zs.  ^d.\  will  disposes  of  his  books. 

Children  —  by  wife,  vSarah — all  born  in  England. 

1.  Michael,  died  young. 

2.  Mary. 

3.  Michael. 

4.  John. 

5.  Sarah. 

6.  Elizabeth,  born  4  October,  1626;  married  Thos.  Bancroft. 

7.  Martha. 

8.  Thomas. 


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9.    Ann;  died  young. 

10.  Jane. 

11.  Rebeka. 

Memoranda  in  N.  E.  H.  G.  Register. 
Letter  of  Michael  Metcalf,  1636.     Register,  1862,  p.  279. 
Metcalf  Family.     Register,  April,  1852. 
Metcalf 's  Will.     Register,  April,  1852,  p.  172. 
Metcalf 's  Will.     Register,  May,  1853,  p.  230. 


POOLE. 
John. 
Jonathan. 
Sarah,  married  Thomas  Bancroft. 

John  Poole,  of  Cambridge,  1632.  Immigrant.  Wife,  Mar- 
garet. 

At  Lynn  before  1638,  where  he  owned  200  acres.  About 
1640,  on  the  Lynn  town  rates  he  is  taxed  £1.    155. 

At  Reading  before  1644;  that  year  he  was  assigned  a  water 
privilege  and  built  the  first  sawmill  and  gristmill. 

In  1648,  chosen  Surveyor  of  Highways. 

In  1652,  in  allotment  of  new  lands  he  drew  twenty  acres; 
again  in  1658,  upland,  206  acres. 

Wife  Margaret,  died  29  April,  1662. 

In  1664,  with  others,  he  received  more  land. 

In  1665,  his  minister  rates  were  ^2.  14^.  ^d. 

In  1666,  assigned  land  in  Great  Swamp. 

On  14  February,  1666-7,  made  his  will,  and  died  i  April, 
1667.     He  was  one  of  the  wealthiest  men  in  Reading. 

Children: 

Jonathan,  born  1634. 
Mary. 


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Captain  Jonathan  Poole,  of  Reading,  son  of  John.  Born 
1634.     Married,  about  1655,  Judith . 

Judith  Poole  is  on  first  list  of  church  members  in  Reading. 

In  1658,  alloted  145  acres  land. 

In  1 66 1,  with  others,  contracted  to  make  repairs  on  church; 
same  year  appointed  to  lay  out  land. 

Selectman  1662-64;  1668-74,  1676,  1677. 

In  1667,  on  list  of  house-owners;  same  year  he  inherited  the 
homestead  from  his  father:  he  also  owned  much  land  besides. 

In  1668,  agreement  with  town  for  maintenance  of  watermill. 

In  1675,  he  joined  the  mihtia  in  King  Philip's  War;  was 
Captain  of  Reading  Company,  acting  in  this  capacity  under 
Major  Appleton  at  Hadley;  his  services  were  much  valued,  and 
he  was  President  of  the  Council  of  War  in  the  winter  of  1675-76. 

The  above  account  of  his  military  record  is  from  Eaton's 
History  of  Reading. 

It  is  given  in  the  Genealogical  Register  of  July,  1887,  as  fol- 
lows: In  1671,  appointed  Quartermaster;  in  1674,  made  Cornet 
of  the  "Three  County  Troop";  in  1675,  King  Philip's  War 
broke  out;  Poole  served  as  Cornet  under  Lieut.  Hasey;  30  Sep- 
tember, 1675,  he  was  in  command  of  garrison  at  Quaboag;  in 
command  of  a  company  at  the  defense  of  Hatfield;  then  ap- 
pointed to  a  captaincy,  and  placed  in  command  of  the  garrison 
forces  in  the  *  *  Connecticut  towns. ' ' 

Relieved  at  his  own  request  24  June,  1676;  credited  24  June, 
1676,  as  follows:  Jonathan  Poole,  Captain,  ;^5.  o^.  od.)  Jonathan 
Poole,  Captain,  ;^44.  5^.  ^d. 

In  1675,  petitioned  General  Court  to  open  the  river  for  fish. 

In  1676,  with  Thomas  Bancroft,  petitioned  Governor  and 
Council  to  strengthen  the  outlying  towns;  his  name  appears  on 
other  petitions  to  the  Colonial  authorities. 

In  1677,  Representative  to  the  General  Court;  he  was  also 
Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  died  24  December,  1678,  in  his  forty- 
fourth  year. 


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Children: 

1.  Sarah,  born  ii  July,  1656;  married  Thomas  Bancroft. 

2.  Judith,  born  1658. 

3.  Mary,  born  1660;  died  young. 

4.  Mary,  born  1662. 

5.  John,  born  1665. 

6.  Jonathan,  born  1667. 

7.  Thomas,  born  1673. 

8.  William,  born  1677. 

9.  Ehzabeth,  born  1678. 


LAMSON. 

William. 
Samuel. 
Sarah,  married  Samuel  Bancroft. 

William  Lamson,  of  Ipswich.  Immigrant.  Freeman,  17 
May,  1637.     Wife,  Sarah,  and  eight  children. 

On  19  December,  1648,  taxed  ;^o  2S.  od.  at  Ipswich  town 
meeting  to  be  paid  Major  Denison  as  ''Leader."  He  died 
I  February,  1659,  leaving  eight  children.  His  farm  of  300 
acres  in  Ipswich  is  still  owned  by  his  descendants.  Widow  Sarah 
married  10  April,  1661,  Thomas  Hartshorne,  of  Reading,  and 
undoubtedly  moved  thither  with  her  children. 

Children: 

1.  Samuel. 

2.  Joseph,  born  about  1658. 

3.  Sarah,  and  five  others. 


Samuel  Lamson,  of  Reading,  probably  son  of  WilHam,  of 
Ipswich,  whose  widow  married  in  1661,  Thomas  Hartshorne,  of 
Reading,  and  with  her  children  came  to  Reading. 

In  1675,  Lamson  enlisted  in  King  Philip's  War;  he  is  credited 
with  service  as  follows:  On  29  February,  1675-6,  ^3.  7^.  od.  for 


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service  under  Capt.  Davenport  and  Capt.  Ting,  and  on  24  June, 
1676,  £^2,  19J.  6d.  for  service  under  Capt.  Joseph  Syll. 

In  1676,  Lamson  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Richard  Nichols. 

In  1677,  appHed  to  be  admitted  as  freeman,  ''being  in  full 
communion  in  the  church  at  Reading;"  admitted  23  May,  1677. 

In  1686,  assessed  sixpence  to  pay  Indians  for  land  bought  by 
the  town. 

In  1688,  subscribed  £\  towards  new  meeting-house. 

In  1692,  his  *' minister  tax "  was  ;£o.    \\s.   2d. 

Lamson  died  in  1692. 

Children: 

1.  Samuel,  bom  1677. 

2.  Mary,  born  1678. 

3.  Ebenezer,  died  young. 

4.  William,  died  young. 

5.  Joanna,  born  1682. 

6.  Ebenezer,  born  1685. 

7.  John,  born  1686. 

8.  Sarah,  born  1689;  married  Capt.  Samuel  Bancroft. 

9.  Elizabeth,  born  1691. 


NICHOLS. 

Richard. 

Mary,  married  Samuel  Lamson. 

Richard  Nichols,  of  Ipswich,  1648.  Immigrant;  later  of 
Reading.     Wife,  Anna . 

His  name  first  appears  in  Reading  on  the  division  of  the 
Great  Swamp  in  1666,  where  his  proportion  is  based  on  his 
**  minister  tax"  of  1665,  which  was  ^i.   5^.   2d. 

In  1667,  in  list  of  house-owners  in  Reading. 

Made  will  19  November,  1674;  and  died  22  November,  1674. 

Widow  Anna  died  1692. 


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Children: 

Mary;  married  Samuel  Lamson. 

Thomas. 

John,  born  1651. 

James,  born  about  1658. 

Richard. 

Hannah. 


PARKER. 

Thomas. 

Nathaniel. 

Nathaniel. 

Lydia,  married  Samuel  Bancroft. 

Deacon  Thomas  Parker,  of  Lynn  and  Reading.  Immig^rant; 
came  in  the  Susan  and  Ellen,  1635,  ^%'^^  thirty.    Freeman,  17  May, 

1637;    niarried,   probably  about  1637,    Amy ;   parentage 

unknown.  Removed  to  Reading  by  1644;  one  of  its  founders; 
appointed  Deacon,  1645;  he  and  his  wife  on  first  list  of  members 
First  Church,  about  1650. 

In  1652,  drew  by  lot  fifteen  acres  on  ''the  Playne";  and  in 
1658,  drew  land  on  Ipswich  River. 

Selectman,  166 1,  1665-67,  1669. 

In  1665,  appointed  ''Commissioner  for  ending  small  causes.'* 

In  1667,  on  list  of  house  owners,  "Thomas  Parker  (2)." 

In  1675,  with  others  petitioned  the  General  Court  to  open  the 
river  for  fish;  and  again,  in  1677,  in  behalf  of  Capt.  Poole. 

In  1678,  joined  in  another  petition  respecting  church  matters. 

On  3  April,  1683,  made  his  will;  probated  18  December,  same 
year.  His  burial  slab  at  Reading  states  that  he  died  12  August, 
1683,  aged  about  seventy-four,  which  is  inconsistent  with  his  age 
as  given  above. 

Widow  Amy  died  15  January,  1690. 

Children: 

1.  Hananiah,  born  1638. 

2.  Thomas. 


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2 

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Mary,  born  1647. 


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3.  Joseph,  born  1642;  died  young. 

4.  Joseph,  born  1645;  ^^^^  young. 

5.  Mary,  born  1647. 

6.  Martha,  born  1649. 

7.  Nathaniel,  born  16  May,  1651, 

8.  Sarah,  born  1653;  died  young. 

9.  Jonathan,  born  1656. 


9.    J ., _, 

10.  Sarah,  born  1658. 

11.  John. 


Ensign  Nathaniel  Parker,  of  Reading;  son  of  Thomas. 
Born  16  May,  165 1. 

Married  1677,  Bethiah,  daughter  of  John  Polly,  of  Roxbury; 
she  was  born  12  February,  1659;  settled  in  West  Parish,  Reading. 

In  1686,  assessed  ;^o.  2s.  6d.  for  lands  bought  by  the  town 
from  the  Indians. 

In  1691,  freeman;  same  year  "minister  tax,"  £1.  4^  6d. 

In  1692,  allotted  lands  in  **  Great  Swamp." 

Selectman,  1695-97,  1705-14,  and  1727. 

In  1708,  Ensign  Parker  added  to  school  committee. 

On  3  January,  1 720-1,  Nathaniel  Parker,  Senior,  and  his  wife 
on  list  of  members  First  Church. 

He  died  in  1737,  aged  eighty-seven. 

Widow  Bethiah  died  on  23  August,  1748,  in  her  ninetieth  year. 

Children : 

1.  Bethiah,  born  1678;  died  young. 

2.  Nathaniel,  born  4  December,  1679. 

3.  Stephen,  born  1684;  died  young. 

4.  Bethiah,  born  1685. 

5.  Susannah,  born  1687. 

6.  Ebenezer,  born  1689. 

7.  Stephen,  bom  1692. 

8.  Caleb,  born  1694. 

9.  Timothy,  born  1696. 
10.  Obadiah,  born  1698. 


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11.  Abigail,  born  1699. 

12.  Amy,  born  1701;  died  young. 

13.  Amy,  born  1702. 

14.  Phineas,  born  1704. 


Lieut.  Nathaniel  Parker,  of  Reading;  also  called  Nathaniel 
Parker,  Jr.,  son  of  Nathaniel  Parker,  Senior.  Born  4  December, 
1679;  married  about  1701,  Elizabeth ;  parentage  unknown. 

On  3  January,  17 20-1,  he  and  his  wife  are  on  the  list  of 
members  of  the  First  Church,  Reading. 

In  1728,  Selectman. 

In  1732,  Rev.  Mr.  Brown,  minister  of  First  Church,  died,  and 
in  1733,  Rev.  Mr.  Hobby  was  invited  to  succeed  him;  on  bill  of 
expenses  at  Rev.  Mr.  Brown's  funeral  is  this  item:  "To  Lt. 
Nathaniel  Parker,  for  5  qts.  Rhom.  8^." 

In  1733,  he  was  on  the  committee  to  confer  with  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Hobby. 

This  is  the  last  mention  I  have  found  of  him  in  the  history  of 
Reading;  in  1765,  his  name  is  not  on  the  list  of  house-owners. 

Children: 

1.  Elizabeth,  born  1703. 

2.  Phineas,  born  1704. 

3.  Bethiah,  born  1707. 

4.  Nathaniel,  born  17 10. 

5.  Lydia,  born  17 16;  married  Samuel  Bancroft. 

6.  Nathan,  born  17 19. 

7.  Mehitable,  born  1721. 

8.  Caleb,  born  1725. 


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POLLY. 
John. 
Bethiah,  married  Nathaniel  Parker. 

John  Polly,  of  Roxbury.     Immigrant.     Born,  1617  or  '18. 

Married   first   wife,    Susanna ;    parentage   unknown;   six 

children.     She  died  30  April,  1664. 

Married  second  wife,   Hannah ;   parentage   unknown; 

two  children.     She  died  8  June,  1684. 

Married  third  wife,  Jane  Walter. 

He  died  2  April,  1689,  aged  seventy-one. 

Widow  Jane  died  24  October,  1701. 

Children  —  by  wife,  Susanna: 

V    \  twins,  baptized  2  June,  1650. 

2.  oaran,   ) 

3.  Hannah,  baptized  15  February,  1652. 

4.  Abigail,  baptized  4  June,  1654. 

5.  Bethiah,    born    12   February,    1659;   married   Nathaniel 

Parker. 

6.  Susannah,  baptized  22  December,  1661. 

By  wife,  Hannah. 

7.  Rebeka,  born  7  August,  1668. 

8.  Joanna,  born  7  March,  1670. 


CHANDLER. 

William. 

John. 

John. 

John. 

John. 

Lucretia,  married  Aaron  Bancroft. 

William  Chandler,  of  Roxbury.  Immigrant.  Came  over 
in  1637,  with  wife  Annis  and  four  children.  She  is  supposed  to 
have  been  the  sister  of  Deacon  George  Alcock.  Chandler  took 
the  freeman's  oath  in  1640. 

They  are  spoken  of  as  *' leading  a  religious  and  godly  life," 
but  as  very  poor. 

On  the  Roxbury  Records  he  is  credited  with  *  *  i  goat,  i  kid ' '  ; 
and  again  with  "  22  acres,  7  persons." 

He  soon  developed  consumption,  and  died  19  January,  1642. 
During  his  last  illness,  through  the  kindness  of  his  neighbors, 
**  he  never  wanted  that  which  was  very  plentiful  and  comfortable 
to  him."  He  left  a  widow  and  five  young  children.  She 
married  2  July,  1643,  John  Dane,  with  whose  aid  she  was 
enabled  to  care  for  her  young  family.  On  Dane's  death,  she 
married  9  August,  1660,  John  Parmenter,  and  died  15  March, 
1683.  The  church  records  lament  her  loss  as  "Old  Mother 
Parminter,  a  blessed  saint." 

Children: 

1.  Hannah,  born  in  England  about  1629. 

2.  Thomas,  born  in  England,  1630. 

3.  William,  born  in  England. 

4.  John,  born  in  England  about  1635. 

5.  Sarah,  born  in  America. 


CHANDLER.  67 

Deacon  John  Chandler  (ist),  of  Woodstock;  son  of 
William.  Born  in  England  about  1635.  Came  to  America  with 
his  parents  1637. 

In  1642,  his  mother  was  by  the  death  of  her  husband  left 
destitute  with  five  small  children.  In  July,  1643,  she  married 
John  Dane,  who  helped  her  to  bring  up  her  family. 

We  know  nothing  of  John  Chandler's  early  life  till,  on  16 
February,  1658-9,  he  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William 
Douglas.     She  was  born  in  Ipswich  26  August,  1641. 

Savage  says  Chandler  was  of  Boston  for  some  years,  but  on 
the  27  January,  1661,  he  was  chosen  to  dig  the  graves  at  Rox- 
bury.  His  wife  joined  the  church  at  Roxbury,  28  May,  1665, 
and  he  followed  her  example,  13  April,  1679. 

In  1684,  being  nearly  fifty  years  old,  he  started  out  with 
others  to  settle  New  Roxbury,  which  is  now  Woodstock,  Conn, , 
being  then  part  of  Massaachusetts,  and  in  1686  he  moved  there 
with  his  family. 

In  1689,  he  sold  ten  acres  in  Roxbury,  "on  which  his  mansion 
house  standeth." 

He  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  new  town;  was  Deacon  of 
the  church;  Moderator  of  the  town-meetings,  and  was  repeatedly 
chosen  Selectman. 

He  made  his  will  i  June,  1702,  and  died  15  April,  1703,  at 
Woodstock,  **aged  about  sixty-eight  years,"  says  his  gravestone 
at  Woodstock. 

His  estate  was  valued  at  ;^5i2,  most  of  which  was  land  and 
buildings. 

Children: 

1.  John,  born  4  March,  1659-60;  died  young. 

2.  Elizabeth,  born  20  February,  1661. 

3.  John,  born  16  April,  1665. 

4.  Joseph,  born  3  April,  1667;  died  young. 

5.  Hannah,  born  8  September,  1669. 

6.  Mehitable,  born  24  August,  1673. 

7.  Sarah,  born  19  November,  1676. 

8.  Joseph,  born  4  June,  1683. 


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Hon.  John  Chandler  (2d),  of  Woodstock;  son  of  John 
(ist).  Born  at  Roxbury,  16  April,  1665.  Moved  with  his  father 
into  the  wilderness  at  the  settling  of  Woodstock  in  1686. 

In  1686  and  1688,  assigned  lands  at  Wappaquasset  (Wood- 
stock); in  1690,  Town  Clerk;  also  appointed  to  teach  the  children 
to  read,  write,  and  cipher;  in  1692-3,  again  Town  Clerk. 

On  10  November,  1692,  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Joshua 
Raymond,  of  New  London;  she  was  born  12  March,  167 1-2. 

In  1693-4,  one  of  "Town  Committee";  in  1694,  Selectman. 

Moved  to  New  London,  where  he  spent  several  years,  and 
where,  in  1698,  he  was  licensed  to  keep  a  house  of  entertainment. 

Returned  to  Woodstock,  where  he  lived  the  rest  of  his  life. 
In  171 1,  Representative  to  General  Court  of  Massachusetts,  and 
for  several  years  thereafter. 

Wife  Mary  died  8  April,  171 1,  aged  thirty-nine;  gravestone 
in  Woodstock.  Married,  14  November,  171 1,  second  wife, 
Mrs.   Esther  Alcock. 

In  1722,  during  the  Indian  War,  which  lasted  some  years,  he 
commanded  a  company  of  scouts,  with  rank  of  Major;  in  1724, 
made  Colonel. 

In  1 73 1,  when  Worcester  County  was  formed,  he  was  made 
first  Judge  of  Probate  Court  and  Chief  Justice  of  the  Court  of 
Common  Pleas. 

These  offices  and  his  rank  of  Colonel  he  held  till  his  death  in 

1743- 

In  1735,  by  appointment,  he  read  an  address  to  Governor 
Belcher  and  his  council  on  their  way  to  Albany  to  confer  with  the 
Six  Nations.  He  was  nearly  forty  years  a  Commissioner  of  the 
Peace,  and  for  seven  years  was  a  member  of  his  Majesty's  Council. 

He  died  in  Woodstock,  10  August,  1743,  in  his  seventy- 
ninth  year. 

His  will  made  at  Woodstock,  25  July,  1740,  was  proved  at 
Worcester,  12  August,  1743.  The  inventory  shows  property 
amounting  to  about  ;^8700  in  the  currency  of  that  day. 

Wife  Esther  was  living  in  1740,  and  probably  survived  him. 


CHANDLER.  69 

Children — all  by  first  wife: 

1.  John,  born  in  New  London,  18  October,  1693. 

2.  Joshua,  born  in  New  London,  9  February,  1695-6. 

3.  William,  born  in  New  London,  3  November,  1698. 

4.  Mary,  born  in  New  London,  30  April,  1700. 

5.  Elizabeth,  born  in  Woodstock,  13  May,  1702. 

6.  Samuel,  born  in  Woodstock,  5  January,  1703-4. 

7.  Sarah,  born  in  Woodstock,  11  October,  1705. 

8.  Mehitable,  born  in  Woodstock,  10  August,  1707. 

9.  Thomas,  born  in  Woodstock,  23  July,  1709. 
10.  Hannah,  born  in  Woodstock,  27  March,  171 1. 


John  Chandler  (3d),  of  Worcester;  son  of  John  (2d). 
Born  in  New  London,  10  or  18  October,  1693. 

In  his  early  years  was  a  surveyor  of  land;  surveyed  and 
plotted  the  town  of  Pomfret;  and  assisted  in  surveying  the  line 
between  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut  in  17 14. 

Married,  23  October,  17 16,  at  Gardiner's  Island,  Hannah, 
daughter  of  John  Gardiner;  she  was  born  11  December,  1699. 

In  1729,  was  appointed  Coroner;  also  represented  Wood- 
stock in  Massachusetts  General  Court. 

When  the  County  of  Worcester  was  formed,  and  his  father 
was  appointed  Judge,  he  was  made  Clerk  of  the  Courts,  and 
moved  with  his  family  to  Worcester,  the  county  seat,  where  he 
lived  the  rest  of  his  life.  He  was  Moderator  of  a  town  meeting 
in  1733,  and  often  afterwards.  He  represented  Worcester  in  the 
General  Court,  1732-42;  was  Selectman,  1733-35,  1737-40,  and 
1742-53;  Town  Treasurer,  1741-52;  County  Treasurer,  1731-62; 
Clerk  of  all  the  Courts,  1731-52;  Sheriff,  1751-62;  Register 
of  Probate  to  1757,  and  Register  of  Deeds,  1 731-61. 

His  wife  Hannah  died  5  January,  1738-9,  aged  thirty-nine, 
and  28  January,  1739-40,  he  married  Mrs.  Sarah  (Clark)  Paine, 
widow  of  Hon.  Nathaniel  Paine. 

In  1754,  he  succeeded  his  father  in  the  higher  office  of  Judge 
of  the  County  Courts,  and  was  made  Chief  Justice  in  1757,  con- 
tinuing to  preside  over  them  to  1762.     He  was  also  Judge  of 


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Probate  from  1756  to  his  death  in  1762,  Colonel  of  the  Militia, 
and  a  member  of  his  Majesty's  Council. 

In  1754,  he  was  one  of  the  delegates  appointed  by  Governor 
Shirley  to  treat  with  the  Five  Nations,  and  concert  measures  for 
a  union  of  the  British-American  Colonies,  the  germ  of  the 
American  Union.  He  lived  on  a  liberal  scale,  was  jovial  in 
temper,  and  fond  of  hospitality.  *'His  talents,"  says  Lincoln, 
'  *  were  brilliant  and  showy,  rather  than  solid  and  profound. ' ' 

He  gave  the  church  in  Worcester  a  communion  service  and  a 
folio  Bible,  and  contributed  freely  towards  a  new  building.  He 
lived  on  the  Earl  Place,  east  of  Summer  Street,  in  Worcester, 
and  died  10  or  12  August,  1762,  wealthy  and  full  of  honors. 

His  widow  Sarah  died  13  August,  1778.  Their  portraits  by 
Smibert  are  in  existence. 

Children  —  all  by  first  wife. 

1.  Mary,  born  in  New  London,  9  September  17 17. 

2.  Esther,  born  in  New  London,  23  May,  17 19. 

3.  John,  born  in  New  London,  26  February,  1720-1. 

4.  Gardiner,  born  in  Woodstock,  18  September,  1723. 

5.  Sarah,  born  in  Woodstock,  11  January,  1725-6. 

6.  Hannah,  born  in  Woodstock,  i  February,  1727-8. 

7.  Lucretia,  born  18  July,  1730. 

8.  Elizabeth,  born  5  January,  1732-3. 

9.  Katharine,  born  28  March,  1735. 


Hon.  John  Chandler  (4th),  of  Worcester;  commonly 
known  as  "Tory  John,"  or  as  the  "Honest  Refugee."  Born 
in  New  London,  26  February,  17 20-1. 

When  Worcester  County  was  formed  in  1731,  and  his  grand- 
father became  Judge  of  the  County  Courts,  his  father  was 
appointed  Clerk,  and  moved  with  his  family  to  Worcester. 

John  Chandler  (4th),  married  4  or  5  March,  1740-1,  Dorothy, 
daughter  of  Col.  Nathaniel  Paine,  of  Bristol,  R.  L  She  was 
born  20  January,  1723-4,  and  died  in  Worcester,  5  October,  1745. 

He  married  second  wife,  1 1  June,   1 746,   Mary,  daughter  of 


CHANDLER.  71 

Col.  Charles  Church,  of  Bristol,  R.  I.     She  was  born  between 
1721  and  1725. 

Chandler  held  the  following  offices:  Selectman,  1748-59,  1761- 
73;  Town  Treasurer,  1753-60;  Town  Clerk,  1764-68;  Repre- 
sentative, 1752-55;  County  Treasurer,  1762-74;  Sheriff  of 
Worcester  County,  1754-62;  Judge  of  Probate,  1762-74. 

In  1757,  he  marched  as  Colonel  at  the  head  of  his  regiment 
to  the  relief  of  Fort  William  Henry. 

Up  to  1774,  his  life  had  been  an  almost  unbroken  career  of 
prosperity,  but  his  chivalrous  sense  of  loyalty  brought  him  into 
direct  conflict  with  the  rising  flood  of  Revolutionary  senti- 
ment, and  he  was  exiled  with  five  other  prominent  loyalists  of 
Worcester.  Leaving  his  home  and  family  in  1774,  he  retired  to 
Boston,  and  thence,  in  1776,  to  Halifax,  and  finally  to  London, 
where  he  died  26  September,  1800,  and  was  buried  at  Islington. 
On  his  departure  from  Worcester  his  estate  was  probated;  part 
was  set  off"  to  his  wife  as  her  dower,  and  the  rest  was  confiscated; 
the  total  of  the  estate  being  stated  by  the  British  Commissioners 
at  over  ;^36,ooo.  Chandler  never  returned  to  America.  His 
wife  died  at  Worcester,  11  September,  1783. 

An  original  portrait  of  Chandler  hangs  in  the  American  Anti- 
quarian Society's  building. 

Children  —  by  first  wife,  Dorothy: 

1.  John,  born  3  March,  1 741-2. 

2.  Gardiner,  died  young. 

3.  Clark,  born  i  December,  1743. 

4.  Dorothy,  born  16  September,  1745. 

By  second  wife,  Mary: 

5.  Rufus,  born  18  May,  1747.     H.  C.  1766. 

6.  Gardiner,  born  27  January,  1749. 

7.  Nathaniel,  born  6  November,  1750.     H.  C.  1768. 

8.  William,  born  7  December,  1752.     H.  C.  1772. 

9.  Charles,  born  22  January,  1755. 

10.  Samuel,  born  25  February,  1757. 

11.  Sarah,  born  14  December,  1758. 

12.  Mary,  born  21  December,  1759. 


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13.  Benjamin,  born  15  August,  1761;  died  young. 

14.  Francis,  born  28  July,  1763;  died  young. 

15.  LucRETiA,  born  9  June,  1765.    Married  Aaron  Bancroft. 

16.  Thomas,  born  11  January,  1768.     H.  C.  1787. 

17.  Elizabeth,  born  20  February,  1770. 


DOUGLAS. 

William. 

Elizabeth,  married  John  Chandler  (ist). 

William  Douglas,  of  Boston.  1640  immigrant.  Born  about 
16 10  in  England.  Came  over,  with  his  wife  Ann  and  two  chil- 
dren; moved,  1641,  to  Ipswich;  1645,  to  Boston  again;  freeman, 
1646;  a  cooper  by  trade;  bought  and  sold  land  in  Boston  1646- 
1648. 

In  1659,  bought  house  and  land  in  New  London,  and  in  1660 
moved  there  with  wife  and  three  children,  two  daughters  being 
already  married.  In  New  London  he  became  a  leading  citizen; 
was  chosen  *•  townsman"  1663,  1666,  1667;  Recorder  and  Moder- 
ator, 1667,  1668;  sealer  and  packer,  1673,  1674;  Deputy  to  Gen- 
eral Court,  1672  and  after;  Deacon  from  1670  to  his  death,  which 
took  place  26  July,  1682,  in  the  72d  year  of  his  age. 

Wife,  Anne,  born  about  16 10,  was  daughter  of  Thomas 
Mattle,  of  Ringstead,  Northamptonshire,  England.  About  1670 
she  laid  claim  by  inheritance  to  property  in  Ringstead.  She 
died  about  1685. 

Children: 

1.  Ann,  born  in  England,  1637. 

2.  Robert,  born  in  England,  1639. 

3.  Elizabeth,  born  in   Ipswich,    Mass.    26  August,   1641; 

married  Deacon  John  Chandler  (ist). 

4.  Sarah,  born  in  Ipswich,  8  April,  1643. 

5.  William,  born  in  Boston,  i  April,  1645. 

Much  fuller  details  may  be  found  in  the  Douglas  Genealogy, 
Providence,  1879. 


CHANDLER.  73 

RAYMOND. 

Richard. 

Joshua. 

Mary,  married  John  Chandler  (2d). 

Richard  Raymond,  of  Salem.  Immigrant.  Wife  Judith. 
Freeman,  14  May,  1634;  removed  from  Massachusetts  by  1658; 
was  in  Norwalk,  Conn.,  1664;  removed  1664  to  Saybrook. 
Died  there,  1692. 

Children : 

1.  Bathsheba,  baptized  11  July,  1637. 

2.  Joshua,  baptized  3  March,  1639. 

3.  Lemuel,  baptized  3  January,  1641. 

4.  Hannah,  baptized  February,  1643. 

5.  Samuel,  baptized  13  July,  1645. 

6.  Richard,  baptized  2  January,  1648. 

7.  Elizabeth,  baptized  28  April,  1650. 

8.  Daniel,  baptized  17  April,  1653. 


Joshua  Raymond,  New  London,  1658;  son  of  Richard. 
Baptized  3  March,  1639. 

Married,  10  December,  1659,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Nehe- 
miah  Smith. 

Raymond  died  1676. 

Widow  Elizabeth,  in  1676,  appointed  administratrix  of  estate 
in  Block  Island. 

She  married,  26  January,  1681,  George  Dennis. 

Children: 

1.  Joshua,  born  18  September,   1660. 

2.  Elizabeth,  born  24  May,  1662. 

3.  Ann,  born  12  May,  1664. 

4.  Hannah,  born  8  August,  1668. 

5.  Mary,  born  12  March,  167 1-2;  married  John  Chandler  (2d). 

6.  Experience,  born  20  January,  1674. 


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SMITH. 
Nehemiah. 
Elizabeth,  married  Joshua  Raymond. 

Nehemiah  Smith,  of  New  Haven.  Immigrant.  Wife 
Sarah . 

Kept  the  sheep  of  the  town  1644-9;  removed  soon  after  to 
New  London,  and  thence,  about  1660,  to  Norwich. 

Freeman,  1669;  died  1686,  leaving  widow  Ann  (presumably 
his  second  wife)  and  four  daughters. 

Children  —  by  wife,  Sarah: 

1.  Sarah,  born  1642,  baptized  14  December,  1645. 

2.  Mary,  born  1642,  baptized  14  December,  1645. 

3.  Hannah,  born  1644,  baptized  14  December,  1645. 

4.  Mercy,  born  1645,  baptized  22  February,  1646. 

5.  Elizabeth,  born  1645,  baptized  22  February,  1646;  mar- 

ried Joshua  Raymond. 

6.  Nehemiah,  born  1646. 

(List  of  children  taken  from  "Baptisms"  in  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  N.  E.  H.  G.  Reg.     IX,  362.     Cf.  XIV,  82.) 


GARDINER. 
Lion. 
David. 
John. 
Hannah,  married  John  Chandler  (3d). 

Lion  Gardiner  is  a  well-defined  character,  the  most  pictur- 
esque figure  among  our  sketches.  His  life  is  well-known,  for  we 
have  extant  many  of  his  letters,  an  autobiographic  narrative  of 
his  share  in  the  Indian  wars,  and  other  original  documents 
relating  to  his  life.  Singularly  enough,  he  throws  no  light  on  his 
birth,  family,  or  early  years. 

He  was  an  English  Puritan,  born  about  1599;  on  reaching 
manhood  he  entered  the  service   of  the  Prince  of  Orange  as 


CHANDLER.  75 

military  engineer.  While  thus  employed,  he  met  persons  in- 
terested with  Lord  Say,  Lord  Brook,  and  others  in  the  New 
England  emigration,  and  at  the  persuasion  of  Hugh  Peters 
entered  into  a  contract  to  serve  them  in  America  for  four  years 
at  ;^  1 00  a  year  as  a  military  engineer. 

About  this  time,  he  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Dericke 
Wilemson  and  Hochim  Bastians,  of  Woerden,  Holland,  (born 
1601),  and  on  10  July,  1635,  with  his  wife,  a  maid-servant,  and  a 
"work-master,"  he  left  Woerden,  sailed  from  Rotterdam  to 
London  in  the  *'Bacheler",  a  vessel  of  twenty-five  tons,  and 
thence,  16  August,  1635,  to  Boston,  where  they  arrived  28 
November.  While  delayed  there,  he  was  employed  on  the 
defenses  of  Fort  Hill;  but  in  the  spring  of  1636,  they  continued 
their  voyage  in  the  "Bacheler"  to  the  mouth  of  Connecticut 
River. 

There  he  erected  Saybrook  Fort  in  the  face  of  great  difficulties, 
and  maintained  it  against  the  attacks  of  hostile  Indians  till  the 
end  of  his  contract  in  1639,  of  which  experience  he  has  left  a 
written  account.     Two  children  were  born  to  him  in  the  fort. 

In  May,  1639,  he  purchased  of  friendly  Indians  an  island 
lying  just  east  of  Long  Island,  now  known  as  Gardiner's  Island, 
whither  he  soon  moved  with  his  family,  taking  along  some  of  his 
men,  and  making  it  his  home  till  1653.  It  was  a  bold  move, 
but  he  relied  for  defense  on  the  friendship  of  the  Montauk 
Indians,  with  whom  he  maintained  relations  of  mutual  good 
service. 

In  1653,  he  moved  to  East  Hampton,  L.  I.,  where  he  died,  in 
1663,  aged  sixty-four,  leaving  a  considerable  estate.  His  will 
was  dated  13  August,  1658,  and  the  inventories  filed  April,  1664. 
His  widow,  Mary,  died  1665,  aged  sixty-four. 

Although  setded  in  what  is  now  New  York,  his  relations  were 
all  with  New  England.  He  was  a  man  of  bold,  positive  char- 
acter, and  much  respected  by  his  contemporaries. 

Children: 

1.  David,  born  29  April,  1636. 

2.  Mary,  born  30  August,  1638. 

3.  EHzabeth,  born  14  September,  1641. 


76  CHANDLER. 

David  Gardiner,  of  Gardiner's  Island;  son  of  Lion.  Born 
29  April,  1636,  in  Saybrook  Fort. 

About  1656,  visited  England,  and  there  married,  4  June, 
1657,  Mrs.  Mary  Leringman,  widow.  He  is  found  again  in 
Southold,  Long  Island,  10  June,  1658. 

Nothing  more  is  known  of  wife  Mary;  she  is  not  mentioned  in 
Lion  Gardiner's  will  nor  in  his  widow's.  Apparently  the  con- 
nection was  displeasing  to  the  family.  Lion  Gardiner's  widow 
died  in  1665,  and  left  to  David  the  manor  of  Gardiner's  Island. 
He  also  owned  land  in  Southold,  where,  perhaps,  he  removed 
later. 

He  died,  10  July,  1689,  in  his  54th  year,  at  Hartford,  while 
in  attendance  upon  the  General  Assembly  of  Connecticut,  and 
was  buried  there;  he  left  no  will. 

Children: 

1.  John,  born  19  April,  1661. 

2.  David. 

3.  Elizabeth. 

4.  Lion. 

John  Gardiner,  of  Gardiner's  Island;  son  of  David.  Born 
19  April,  1 66 1. 

Married,  first,  Mary,  daughter  of  Samuel  King,  of  Southold. 
She  died  4  July,  1707,  aged  37,  and  was  buried  at  East  Hamp- 
ton; seven  children. 

Gardiner  married,  second,  2  September,  1708,  Mrs.  Sarah 
(Chandler)  Coit,  widow;  she  died  3  July,  17 11,  and  was  buried 
at  East  Hampton;  two  children. 

He  married,  third,  13  July,  17 13,  EHzabeth,  daughter  of 
John  Allyn;  she  died  and  was  buried  on  Gardiner's  Island;  no 
children. 

Gardiner  married,  fourth,  4  October,  1733,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
(Hedges)  Osborne,  widow;  no  children.  She  died  19  May, 
1747,  aged  64,  and  was  buried  at  East  Hampton. 

Gardiner's  name  appears  on  several  real  estate  transactions  in 
Southold. 


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In  1699,  the  notorious  Captain  Kidd  remained  some  time  off 
Gardiner's  Island,  and  left  in  Gardiner's  charge  considerable  mer- 
chandise and  treasure;  the  latter  amounting  to  i,iii  ozs.  gold 
and  2,353  ozs.  silver,  besides  some  jewels.  Gardiner  was  ignorant 
of  the  character  of  his  visitor,  and  when  Kidd  was  arrested  he 
surrendered  the  property  to  the  Governor  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 
He  died,  25  June,  1738,  of  injuries  received,  by  a  fall  from  a 
horse  at  Groton,  and  was  buried  at  New  London. 

John  Gardiner's  will,  made  14  December,  1737,  and  proved  i 
August,  1738,  gives  **my  well-beloved  daughter,  Hannah  Chan- 
dler, the  sum  of  150  pounds  in  silver  money  at  eight  shillings  the 
ounce  Troy  weight";  also,  gives  ''my  grand- daughter,  Sarah 
Chandler,  fifty  pounds  in  New  England  money ' ' ;  also  makes 
Hannah  Chandler  one  of  the  residuary  legatees. 

An  old  record  says,  *' John  was  a  hearty,  active,  robust  man, 
generous  and  upright,  sober  at  home,  but  jovial  abroad;  and 
swore  sometimes." 

Children — by  first  wife: 

1.  David,  born  3  January,  1691. 

2.  John,  born  1693.     Yale  171 1. 

3.  Samuel,  born  1695. 

4.  Joseph,  born  22  April,  1697. 

5.  Hannah,  born  11  December,  1699;  married  John  Chan- 

dler (3d). 

6.  Mary,  born  i  September,  1702. 

7.  Elizabeth. 

By  second  wife: 

8.  Jonathan,  born  1709. 

9.  Sarah,  born  17 10. 

For  fuller  details  of  the  Gardiner  family  see  * '  Lion  Gardiner, 
and  His  Descendants,"  by  C.  C.  Gardiner,  St.  Louis,  1890. 


78  CHANDLER. 

KING. 

William. 

Samuel. 

Mary,  married  John  Gardiner. 

William  King,  of  Salem.  Immigrant.  Born  in  England 
about  1595. 

Sailed  in  the  "Abigail,"  from  Weymouth,  Dorsetshire,  March 
1635-6,  aged  forty,  with  wife  Dorothy,  aged  thirty-four,  and  five 
children — Mary,  12  years;  Katheryn,  10;  William,  8;  Hannah, 
6,  and  Samuel,  2. 

The  register  of  the  Abbey  Church  of  St.  Mary  in  Sherburne, 
Dorsetshire,  contains  this  record,  "1616-7,  Feb.  17,  Williami 
Kinge  et  Dorothiae  Hayne  nupt." 

William  King  settled  at  Salem;  freeman,  25  May,  1636; 
received  grants  of  land;  homestead  at  Beverly;  grand  juror,  1637; 
member  First  Church,  Salem,  but  his  wife's  name  is  not  on  the 
rolls.  He  was  an  Antinomian,  and  in  1637,  says  Savage,  was  one 
of  five  men  in  Salem  required  to  be  disarmed  for  the  public 
safety. 

He  died  1 650-1,  intestate;  the  settlement  of  his  estate  shows 
three  sons,  four  daughters,  two  married  and  two  unmarried. 

Widow  Dorothy,  in  1652,  bought  land  of  John  Swazey, 
husband  of  her  daughter  Katheryn,  which  she  sold  in  1653.  In 
1658,  she  is  mentioned  as  the  "widow  and  relict  of  William 
King,  Senior." 

Another  document  states  that  she  sold  her  homestead  to  her 
son  William,  and  removed  to  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  where  she  was 
living  in  1684.  She  probably  died  at  Southold,  L.  I.,  where  two 
of  her  married  daughters  and  her  son  Samuel  were  living. 

Children: 

1.  Mary,  born  in  England;  married  Scudder. 

2.  Katheryn,  born  in  England;  married  John  Swazey. 

3.  William,  born  in  England;  eldest  son. 

4.  Hannah,  born  in  England;  married  Richard  Browne,  Sr. 

5.  Samuel,  born  in  England  about  1633. 

6.  Mehitable,  born  in  America,  25  December,  1636. 


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7.  John,  born  in  America,  i  November,  1638. 

8.  Deliverance,  born  in  America,  31  October,  1641. 


Samuel  King,  of  Southold,  L.  I. ;  son  of  William.  Born  in 
England  about  1633. 

Came  to  America  1635-6  with  his  father,  William,  who  lived 
in  Salem.  After  his  father's  death,  in  1650-1,  his  mother  removed 
to  Southold,  L.  I.,  probably  taking  her  younger  children  with 
her. 

Samuel  King  is  recorded  in  1658  as  owning  400  acres  in 
Southold.  He  married,  before  1670,  Abigail,  daughter  of  William 
Ludlam,  Sr. 

In  1 7 10,  King  gave  a  deed  of  land  in  Salem  to  his  son  John. 
He  died  29  November,  1721,  aged  88. 

Children: 

1.  John. 

2.  Mary,  born  1670;  married  John  Gardiner. 

Perhaps  other  children. 


LUDLAM. 

William  Ludlam,  of  Southampton,  L.  L  Immigrant.  Was 
formerly  of  Matlock  in  Derbyshire,  England,  where  he  was 
entitled  to  a  considerable  estate,  which  his  grandson,  William  Lud- 
lam, Jr.,  in  1710,  appointed  Thomas  Cardale,  Gent,  his  attorney, 
to  collect. 

Wife  Clemence. 

Children: 

Abigail,  married  Samuel  King. 

And  probably  other  children. 


8o  CHANDLER. 

CHURCH. 

Richard. 

Benjamin. 

Charles. 

Mary,  married  John  Chandler  (4th). 

Richard  Church,  of  Duxbury.    Immigrant.    Born  1608. 

Came  to  America  in  1630,  in  the  fleet  with  Governor  Win- 
throp;  made  freeman  19  October,  1630,  but  did  not  take  the 
oath;  moved  from  Weymouth  to  Plymouth  1631. 

He  having  left  the  Bay  without  permission,  the  Bay  authorities 
remonstrated  with  the  Plymouth  Government  because  they  har- 
bored him.  The  Governor  and  Council  replied:  "Richard 
Church  came  as  a  sojourner  to  work  for  the  present,  though  he 
is  still  here  resident  longer  than  he  purposed;  and  what  he  will 
do  neither  we  nor  I  think  himself  knows,  but  if  he  resolve  to 
settle  here  we  shall  require  of  him  to  procure  a  dismissal.  But 
he  did  affirm  to  us  at  the  first  that  he  was  one  of  Mr.  Webb's 
men  and  freed  to  go  to  England  or  whither  he  would, —  the  which 
we  rather  believed  because  he  came  to  us  from  Wessagussett  upon 
the  falling  out  with  his  partner." 

Church  was  made  freeman  of  Plymouth  Colony,  4  October, 
1632.     March,  1633,  gave  deed  to  Robert  Bartlett. 

In  1636,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Richard  Warren; 
lived  at  Eel  River,  Plymouth. 

In  1637,  taxed  at  Duxbury;  a  carpenter  by  trade;  same  year 
built  first  meeting-house  at  Plymouth;  in  1647,  exchanged  lands 
at  Eel  River  with  Manasseh  Kempton;  in  1649,  sold  estate  at  Eel 
River  for  ;^ 2 5  to  Robert  Bartlett,  taking  in  part  payment  a  red 
ox,  valued  at  ;£8-io;  was  at  Eastham  in  1649;  at  Charlestown  in 
1653;  at  Hingham  in  1657,  where  he  made  his  final  residence; 
made  will  at  Hingham,  25  December,  1668,  signing  with  his 
*f  mark,"  and  died  at  Dedham,  27  December,  1668. 

He  served  as  Sergeant  in  the  Pequot  War;  was  often  a 
member  of  the  ' '  Grand  Enquest ' '  and  was  frequently  made 
referee. 

His  widow  died  at  Hingham,  4  March,  1670. 


CHANDLER,  8i 

Children : 

1.  Elizabeth. 

2.  Joseph,  born  1638. 

3.  Benjamin,  born  1639;  married  Alice  Southworth. 

4.  Nathaniel,  born  1642. 

5.  Caleb. 

6.  Charles. 

7.  Richard. 

8.  Abigail,  born  1648. 

9.  Hannah. 

10.  Sarah. 

11.  Lydia. 

12.  Priscilla. 

13.  Deborah,  born  1657. 


Colonel  Benjamin  Church,  of  Bristol  and  Little  Compton, 
the  famous  Indian  fighter;  son  of  Richard.  Born  in  1639,  ^t 
Plymouth.  Bred  to  his  father's  trade,  a  carpenter;  in  1667,  was 
living  at  Little  Compton. 

On  26  December,  1667,  married  Alice,  daughter  of  Constant 
Southworth,  of  Duxbury.     She  was  born  about  1646. 

On  29  May,  1670,  freeman  at  Duxbury;  June,  167 1,  Con- 
stable there. 

The  breaking  out  of  King  Philip's  War  in  1675  gave  scope 
for  his  military  ability,  and  made  him  a  historic  character.  He 
joined  the  httle  army  in  December,  1675,  as  aid  upon  the  staff  of 
Governor  Winslow,  the  Commander-in-Chief,  and  took  a  leading 
part  in  the  actual  field-service  of  the  war.  He  was  in  command 
of  the  final  expedition  resulting  in  the  death  of  King  Philip, 
12  August,  1676. 

In  1692,  he  again  enlisted  in  the  service  against  the  Indians; 
and  in  1696  he  raised  a  force  for  the  defense  of  Maine,  returning 
with  valuable  captures,  cannon,  stores,  etc. 

Again,  in  1704,  though  sixty-five  years  old,  he  conducted  a 
vigorous  campaign  against  the  Maine  hostiles,  with  a  force  of 
1200  men. 


$1  CHANDLER. 

Later  in  life,  he  embodied  his  recollections  of  King  Philip's 
War  in  a  book  (171 6),  which  is  one  of  the  chief  authorities  on 
the  war. 

On  14  September,  1680,  he  signed  the  articles  for  the  settle- 
ment of  Bristol;  the  next  year  he  was  authorized  by  the  General 
Court  to  clear  a  road  from  Mount  Hope  to  Boston,  and  in 
September,  1681,  he  headed  the  list  of  proprietors  changing  the 
name  from  Mount  Hope  to  Bristol. 

On  22  May,  1682,  chosen  Deputy  to  represent  Bristol  in  the 
General  Court;  at  the  same  time  chosen  First  Selectman;  both  of 
which  positions  he  held  during  his  residence  in  Bristol.  On 
7  July,  1682,  commissioned  as  a  magistrate. 

In  1687,  one  of  the  original  eight  members  of  First  Congrega- 
tional Church  of  Bristol. 

He  refused  a  military  commission  under  Governor  Andros,  but, 
in  1689-90,  he  took  command  of  the  expedition  against  the 
Indians  of  Maine. 

Probably  in  1696,  or  '97,  he  moved  to  Freetown  (now  Fall 
River)  and  built  mills,  which  he  sold  in  1714. 

In  1705,  he  moved  to  Little  Compton,  where  he  was  chosen 
Representative  in  1706.  He  often  acted  as  Moderator  there  in 
town  meetings,  and  served  as  trial  justice. 

On  16  January,  1717-18,  he  was  thrown  from  a  horse,  and 
died  the  next  day,  in  the  78th  year  of  his  age. 

His  widow  Alice  died  at  Little  Compton,  5  March,  17 19, 
aged  73. 

Children: 

1.  Thomas,  born  at  Duxbury,  1673  or  ^74. 

2.  Constant,  born  at  Portsmouth,  R.  I.,  12  May,  1676. 

3.  Benjamin,  born  1678. 

4.  Edward,  born  1680. 

5.  Charles,  born  9  May,  1682. 

6.  Elizabeth,  born  26  March,  1684. 

7.  Nathaniel,  born  i  July,  1686. 

8.  Martha. 


CHANDLER,  _  83 

Colonel  Charles  Church,  of  Bristol;  son  of  Colonel  Ben- 
jamin.    Born  9  May,  1682. 

Married  20  May,  1708,  Hannah,  daughter  Hon.  Nathaniel 
Paine.     She  was  born  20  April,  1685.     They  lived  in  Bristol. 

In  1712,  he  was  on  committee  to  take  down  belfry;  in  1722, 
joined  Bristol  Church  with  wife  Hannah;  in  1730,  with  brother 
Thomas,  petitioned  General  Court  for  land,  as  recompense  for 
father's  services;  500  acres  were  granted  to  family  of  Benjamin 
Church. 

He  was  often  on  the  town  committees  and  held  various  offices; 
was  Sheriff,  Field  Driver,  Assessor,  Representative. 

He  died  January,  1747,  aged  65,  at  Bristol;  will  made  29 
November,  1746,  proved  24  February,  1747;  inventory,  £\\^Z' 
3^.  6^.;  among  other  property,  six  negroes;  Church's  death  is 
noticed  in  the  News  Letter  of  8  January,  1747. 

His  widow  Hannah  died  16  October,  1755,  aged  70. 

Her  will  made  28  May,  1755;  proved  19  November,  1755; 
inventory  ;^2439.  8^.  \d.  Both  wills  contain  legacies  to  their 
daughter  Mary  Chandler. 

Church  was  one  of  the  subscribers  to  Prince's  History. 

Children: 

1.  Constant,  born  12  December,   1708;  baptized  at  Bristol, 

5  August,  1 72 1. 

2.  Elizabeth,  born  24  December,    1710;  baptized  at  Bristol, 

5  August,   1 72 1. 

3.  Hannah,    born  20   February,    1713;    baptized  at  Bristol, 

5  August,  1 72 1. 

4.  Nathaniel,  baptized  at  Bristol,  5  August,  1721. 

5.  Dorothy,  baptized  at  Bristol,  5  August,  1721. 

6.  Sarah,  baptized  at  Bristol,  5  August,  1721. 

7.  Mary,  married  John  Chandler  (4th). 


84  CHANDLER, 

WARREN. 

Richard. 

Elizabeth,  married  Richard  Church. 

Richard  Warren,  Plymouth,  1620.  Immigrant.  Came  in 
the  * '  Mayflower, ' '  leaving  family  in  England. 

He  was  a  brother  of  Robert,  parson  of  Rame,  Cornwall,  and 
of  John,  of  Boston;  was  a  London  merchant;  did  not  go  to 
Ley  den;  joined  the  **  Mayflower"  at  Plymouth;  married,  in  Eng- 
land, Mrs.  Elizabeth  Marsh  (maiden  name,  Carpenter),  widow; 
seven  children,  all  born  in  England.  She  followed  Warren,  in 
1623,  with  five  daughters;  the  two  sons  also  came  to  America 
before  1627,  exact  date  unknown,  probably  1621. 

Warren  signed  *'the  Compact,"  11  November,  1620,  on 
board  the  "Mayflower"  off"  Provincetown,  being  twelfth  in  order 
out  of  forty-one.  In  the  roll  of  the  "Mayflower"  passengers,  he 
has  the  prefix  "Mr." ;  he  was  one  of  the  exploring  party  which  left 
the  "Mayflower,"  16  December,  in  the  shallop,  and  discovered 
Plymouth  Harbor;  returning  to  the  ship,  23  December.  "He  is 
mentioned  by  Bradford  as  a  most  useful  man  during  the  short 
time  he  lived." 

In  1623,  at  the  partition  of  lands,  his  lot  was  assigned  him  near 
Eel  River,  and  the  farm  remained  in  his  family  over  200  years. 

In  the  division  of  cattle,  in  1627,  the  ninth  lot  fell  to  Richard 
Warren  and  his  company,  consisting  of  himself,  wife,  two  sons, 
and  five  daughters,  and  four  others;  to  them  fell  one  of  the  four 
black  heifers  that  came  in  the  "Jacob,"  called  the  smooth-faced 
heifer. 

Warren  died  in  1628,  aged  about  forty- five  or  fifty.  "He 
was  a  useful  instrument,  and  during  his  life  bore  a  deep  share  in 
the  difliculties  and  troubles  of  the  first  settlement. ' ' 

His  widow  survived  him  forty-five  years;  her  name  is  found 
on  the  tax-list  of  1632-3,  her  rates  being  £0.  12s.  od,\  and  she 
is  mentioned  in  the  will  of  her  son  Nathaniel,  29  November,  1667. 
She  died  2  October,  1673,  aged  about  ninety-two.  "Having 
lived  a  godly  life,  she  came  to  her  grave  as  a  shock  fully  ripe. ' ' 


CHANDLER.  85 

Children  —  all  born  in  England: 

1.  Mary;  married  in  1628,  Robert  Bartlett. 

2.  Ann;  married,  19  April,  1633,  Thomas  Little. 

3.  Sarah;  married,  28  March,  1634,  John  Cooke. 

4.  Elizabeth;  married  in  1636,  Richard  Church. 

5.  Abigail;  married  in  1639,  Anthony  Snow. 

6.  Nathaniel;  married  in  1645,  Mary  (or  Sarah)  Walker. 

7.  Joseph;  married  about  1651,  Priscilla  Faunce. 


SOUTHWORTH. 

Constant  Southworth,  of  Duxbury.  Immigrant.  Born 
in  Leyden,  Holland,  16 14. 

His  father,  Edward  Southworth,  was  early  at  Leyden,  where 
he  married,  28  May,  1613,  Alice,  daughter  of  Alexander  Car- 
penter, who  came  to  Leyden  before  161 2,  from  Wrington,  near 
Bath,  England. 

Edward  Southworth  died  at  Leyden  in  162 1,  and  his  widow 
came  over  to  Plymouth,  Mass.,  in  the  "Ann,"  in  1623,  aged 
thirty-three,  and  married  Governor  William  Bradford,  14  August, 
1623. 

Constant  followed  his  mother  in  1628,  being  fourteen  years 
old.  He  paid  for  his  trip  —  "for  passage,  £^\ ;  eleven  weeks'  diet, 
at  4^.  6^.,   £^2.  lis.  d^d.\  total,  ;^3.  lis.  ^d." 

Governor  Bradford  superintended  his  education;  he  was  made 
freeman  of  the  Colony,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William 
Collier,  of  Duxbury,  2  November,  1637,  ^^^  settled  at  Duxbury; 
the  same  year  he  volunteered  for  service  in  the  Pequot  War. 
In  1643,  his  name  is  among  "those  able  to  bear  arms"  at 
Duxbury. 

His  upright  character  is  testified  by  the  important  trusts 
reposed  in  him,  and  by  the  style  of  men  associated  with  him. 

On  29  October,  1652,  James  Lindall  made  him  "supervisor" 
of  his  will,  the  witnesses  being  John  Alden  and  Miles  Standish; 
and  the  Court  appointed  him  guardian  of  Lindall's  children;  in 


86  CHANDLER, 

1662,  with  Alden,  he  witnessed  will  of  Edmond  Chandler,  and 
in  1663,  he  and  Alden  inventoried  estate  of  Zachariah  Soule;  in 
1669,  his  brother  Thomas  made  him  a  bequest,  charging  him 
with  *  *  the  support  of  my  wife  in  her  poor  condition. ' ' 

His  strong  connections  by  marriage  with  Governor  Bradford 
and  William  Collier,  two  of  the  most  influential  men  in  the 
Colony,  brought  him  early  into  public  notice,  and  he  was  made 
Deputy  from  Duxbury  in  1647,  i^  which  capacity  he  served  for 
seventeen  years,  and  in  1670,  on  the  death  of  his  brother  Thomas, 
he  succeeded  him  as  an  Assistant;  in  1663,  he  became  Treasurer 
of  the  Colony,  filling  both  these  positions  up  to  his  death  in 
1679.  ^^  ^^so  served  once  as  Commissioner  for  Plymouth  in  the 
Congress  of  the  United  Colonies;  in  April,  1671,  he  was  sent  as 
one  of  a  special  commission  from  Plymouth  to  a  meeting  of  the 
representatives  of  the  English  Colonies  with  Philip,  at  Taunton, 
to  arrange  terms  of  peace.  Later  the  same  year,  he  took,  with 
others,  a  letter  from  Plymouth  to  the  Government  of  Rhode 
Island  on  the  same  subject. 

His  mother,  Mrs.  Bradford,  died  26  March,  1 670-1,  aged 
about  eighty,  leaving  him  a  legacy  in  her  will,  which  she  signed 
with  her  ''mark."  The  Colonial  records  speak  of  her  as  a 
''godly  matron,  much  loved  while  she  lived,  and  lamented  when 
she  died." 

In  1 66 1,  Southworth  was  instructed  by  the  Court  to  attend 
the  meetings  of  the  Quakers,  then  frequent  in  Duxbury,  and 
refute  the  errors  set  forth.  At  one  time  he  was  appointed  to  sell 
beer  and  Hquors,  such  traffic  being  then  limited  to  the  hands  of 
responsible  citizens. 

Some  of  his  transactions  in  land  and  otherwise  have  survived 
upon  the  records:  In  1660,  in  division  of  lands  at  Freetown  (Fall 
River),  he  received  the  nineteenth  lot;  in  1667,  Philip  sold  to 
Southworth  and  others  for  ;^i5  all  the  meadow  lands  from  Dart- 
mouth to  Mattapoisett;  in  1672,  Philip  conveyed  to  Southworth, 
apparently  in  trust,  for  £\'],  a  large  tract  of  land  near  Taunton, 
which  he  assigned  to  the  inhabitants  of  Taunton;  in  1675,  Watus- 
paquin  and  others  conveyed  to  Southworth  and  others  "all 
that  tract  of  land  known  as  'Assowamsett,'  "  etc.;  and  in  1677, 


CHANDLER,  87 

with  three  others,  he  hired  '  *  the  fishing  privileges  and  profits  at 
the  Cape,"  for  seven  years,  at  ;^3o  per  year;  in  1675,  he  was 
ordered,  with  William  Paybody,  to  run  the  line  between  Bridge- 
water  and  Middleboro. 

In  1675,  though  sixty-one  years  old,  he  joined  the  army  on 
the  breaking  out  of  King  Philip's  War,  as  Commissary  General, 
but  soon  yielded  the  place  to  his  son-in-law.  Colonel  Benjamin 
Church. 

Southworth  died,  1 1  March,  1679.  His  will  cut  off  his  daughter 
Elizabeth  with  five  shillings,  if  she  married  William  Fobes, 
which,  I  am  glad  to  say,  she  did. 

Mrs.  Southworth  is  said  to  have  died  26  March,  1670;  but 
perhaps  she  was  mistaken  for  Mrs.  Bradford,  who  died  about  that 
time. 

Children: 

1.  Edward. 

2.  Nathaniel,  born  1648. 

3.  William,  born  1659. 
4.-   Mercy. 

5.  Alice,  married  Benjamin  Church. 

6.  Mary. 

7.  Elizabeth. 

8.  Priscilla. 


COLLIER. 

William  Collier,  of  Duxbury.  Immigrant.  A  merchant 
of  London;  one  of  the  "adventurers";  came  over  before  1632, 
with  four  daughters. 

In  1632,  petitioned  General  Court  for  incorporation  of  Dux- 
bury  as  a  town;  in  January,  1633-4,  o"  Board  of  Assessors  for 
Colony,  his  own  tax-rate  being  £2.  5^.  Qd.\  Edward  Winslow 
and  he  paid  the  heaviest  rate  in  the  Colony.  Collier  was  not 
only  a  man  of  substance,  but  also  of  great  influence  and  position. 

In  1634,  he  was  made  Assistant,  serving  in  that  capacity  for 
twenty-eight  years,  in  the  period  from  1634  to  1665;  in  1643,  he 
was  one  of  the  two  Commissioners  sent  from  Plymouth  to  the 


88  CHANDLER. 

Congress  of  the  United  Colonies;  in  1657,  ^^  presided  over  the 
General  Court  "for  two  periods." 

His  name  is  often  found  on  the  records  in  the  settlement  of 
the  estates  of  his  friends.  In  company  with  Miles  Standish,  he 
inventoried  the  estate  of  William  King  in  1641;  that  of  Love 
Brewster  in  1650;  and  of  James  Lyndall  in  1652;  William  Thomas 
made  him  his  executor  in  1651,  leaving  him  a  **  silver  beer-bowl"; 
in  1658,  with  John  Alden  and  Constant  Southworth,  he  inven- 
toried estate  of  Rev.  Ralph  Partridge. 

In  1652,  among  first  purchasers  of  Dartmouth;  in  1660, 
licensed  to  sell  beer,  wine,  etc.,  although  he  was  the  wealthiest 
man  in  the  Colony;  it  being  the  custom  at  Plymouth  to  put  this 
traffic  in  the  hands  of  the  most  responsible  citizens;  in  1662, 
conference  at  his  house  in  Duxbury  between  Sachem  Alexander 
and  several  magistrates. 

Collier  was  rigid,  narrow,  and  illiberal  in  his  views;  with 
three  others,  he  tried  and  convicted  Rowland  for  harboring 
a  Quaker  preacher  and  resisting  an  officer  who  tried  to  arrest  the 
preacher;  at  another  time  he  declared  he  would  not  remain  in  the 
General  Court,  if  Cudworth,  the  Quakers'  friend  were  admitted. 

He  died  in  1670. 

Children — all  born  in  England: 

1.  Sarah;  married  in  1634,  Love  Brewster. 

2.  Rebecca;  married  in  1634,  Job  Cole. 

3.  Mary;  married  (second  wife),  in  1635,  Thomas  Prence. 

4.  Elizabeth;  married,  2  November,  1637,  Constant  South- 

worth. 


PAINE. 

Stephen. 

Nathaniel. 

Nathaniel. 

Hannah,  married  Charles  Church. 

Stephen  Paine,  of  Rehoboth.  Immigrant.  He  was  a 
miller  in  England;  came  from  Great  Ellingham,  near  Hingham, 
Norfolk  County,  England,  in  1638,  with  wife,  Rose,  three  sons, 


CHANDLER.  89 

and  four  servants,  by  ship  ** Diligent,"  of  Ipswich;  land  granted 
him  at  Hingham,  Mass.,  and  he  settled  there.  Freeman,  6  June, 
1639;  Representative,  1641. 

In  1 64 1,  had  land  granted  him  in  Seekonk;  asked  leave  to 
move  there,  which  he  did  in  1643-4;  name  of  town  changed  to 
Rehoboth.  He  became  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  the  new  town; 
his  name  often  appears  on  the  records  in  offices  of  honor  and 
trust;  he  became  wealthy;  in  1643,  his  estate  was  valued  at  ;^535; 
in  1644,  he  was  elected  "townsman"  for  general  management 
of  town  affairs;  which  office  he  held  for  several  years. 

In  1645,  chosen  Deputy  to  General  Court;  which  office  he 
held  to  1660,  and  various  times  after  that  up  to  1671. 

In  1645,  his  name  appears  in  a  division  of  town  land;  also  one 
of  committee  to  lay  out  land  for  John  Brown. 

On  30  March,  1647,  inventoried  estate  of  Alex.  Winchester, 
of  Rehoboth;  on  3  November,  1647,  witnessed  will  of  Henry 
Smith,  of  Rehoboth;  in  1648,  bought  land  of  Governor  Bradford; 
on  4  October,  1649,  "overseer"  of  will  of  Thomas  Bliss,  of  Reho- 
both, and  inventoried  estate. 

In  1656,  one  of  three  appointed  to  determine  controversies, 
value  not  over  £y,  in  1661,  with  others  purchased  from  Indians 
large  tract  of  land  adjoining  Rehoboth;  in  1662,  inventoried 
estates  of  John  Brown,  Jr.,  and  John  Brown,  Sr.,  both  of  Reho- 
both; in  1666,  appointed  with  others  by  proprietors  of  Swansey 
to  divide  the  land. 

There  are  also  various  other  details  of  minor  matters  concern- 
ing him  in  the  records;  he  was  an  extensive  land-owner. 

Wife  Rose  died  20  January,  i66o~i ;  he  married  in  1662,  second 
wife.  Widow  Alice  Parker;  she  is  also  called  Elizabeth  in  his  will 
made  July,  1679.  He  died  August,  1679,  leaving  a  very  large 
estate. 

Widow  Alice  died  5  December,  1682. 

Children  —  born  in  England: 

1.  Stephen,  born  1629. 

2.  Nathaniel. 

A  third  son,  name  unknown,  is  mentioned. 


90  CHANDLER. 

Nathaniel  Paine,  of  Rehoboth;  son  of  Stephen.  Born  in 
England.  Came  to  America  with  his  parents  in  1638;  settled  in 
Rehoboth;  merchant,  in  business  with  his  parents.  Wife,  Eliza- 
beth   ;  parentage  unknown. 

In  1653,  purchased  land  in  Swansey  from  Indians;  in  1667, 
with  four  others  on  a  committee  to  regulate  admission  to  the  town 
of  Swansey,  and  to  divide  the  land. 

In  1675,  on  committee  to  negotiate  with  King  Philip;  in 
1675-6,  contributed  ;£ioo  for  expenses  of  Indian  War;  in  1676-7, 
Deputy  to  General  Court. 

Latter  part  of  his  life  lived  in  Boston;  and  died  there,  1678, 
intestate,  leaving  a  large  property. 

Widow  Elizabeth  died  in  Boston  about  1704. 

Child: 
Nathaniel,  born  in  Rehoboth,  18  October,  1661. 


Hon.  Nathaniel  Paine  (2d);  son  of  Nathaniel.  Born  in 
Rehoboth,   18  October,    1661. 

Married  about  1 680-1,  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Rains- 
ford,  of  Boston.  Removed  early  to  Bristol,  of  which  he  was  an 
original  proprietor;  his  name  appearing  on  town  records  in  168 1. 

Selectman,  1696;  same  year  admitted  member  of  Bristol 
Church,  with  wife  Dorothy. 

In  1 7 10,  appointed  Judge  of  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas; 
same  year  appointed  Judge  of  Probate  for  Bristol  County;  retained 
position  of  Judge  of  Probate  for  five  years;  retained  position  of 
Judge  of  Court  of  Common  Pleas  till  his  death,  in  1723,  being 
Chief  Justice  the  latter  part  of  the  time. 

One  of  the  Council  of  Massachusetts  Bay  from  1703  to  his 
death,  in  1723,  except  one  year. 

He  died  at  Bristol,  28  February,  1723-4;  widow  Dorothy 
died  January,  1755. 

Children: 

1.  Elizabeth,  born  6  November,  1681. 

2.  Mary,  born  8  June,  1683. 


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3.  Hannah,  born  20  April,  1685;  married  Charles  Church. 

4.  Nathaniel,  born  9  March,  1688.     (Ancestor  of  the  Wor- 

cester Paines.) 

5.  Edward,  born  7  October,  1690. 

6.  Jonathan,  born  18  April,  1695. 

7.  Alathea,  born  28  August,  1697. 

8.  Sarah,  born  5  May,  1699. 

9.  Stephen,   born  1701;  H.  C,    1721;  Register  of  Probate; 

Judge  of  Court  of  Common  Pleas;  Representative  to 
General  Court. 

'   ^      1         !-  twins,  bom  19  March,  1706-7. 
II.   Sarah,       j  ^  >     /       / 

Principal  source  of  information  concerning  the  Paines:  **The 

Paine  Family,  *'  by  Nathaniel  Paine,  of  Worcester. 


RAINSFORD. 
Edward. 
Jonathan. 
Dorothy,  married  Nathaniel  Paine. 

Edward  Rainsford.  Immigrant.  Boston,  1630;  came  in 
the  fleet  with  Winthrop;  first  wife  died  June,  1632;  two  children. 
In  Dorchester  town  records,  6  January,  1633,  "ordered  that 
Moses  Maverick  shall  have  the  lot  that  was  allotted ' '  to  Edward 
Rainsford. 

On  2  June,  1634,  records  mention  "Mr.  Rainsford' s  house  in 
Boston." 

He  married  about  1633,  second  wife,  Elizabeth;  nine  children, 
whose  births  are  all  on  the  Boston  records;  on  17  April,  1637, 
made  freeman. 

On  18  May,  1639,  the  dead  body  of  Peter  Fitchew  was  found 
"in  the  salt  water,  near  the  house  of  Mr.  Rainsford,"  in  Boston. 

On  13  January,  1648-9,  mentioned  in  accounts  of  estate  of 
Henry  Kemball;  in  1649,  witnessed  will  of  John  Gallop;  in  1651, 
mentioned  in  Jacob  Elliot's  will;  on  16  March,  1653,  deposition 
in  estate  of  Elias  Maineyerd;  in  1655,  overseer  of  will  of  Chr. 


0'  CHANDLER. 

Gallop;  in  1656,  inventoried  estate  of  Samuel  Johnson;  in  1662, 
inventoried  estate  of  George  Pearse;  in  1662,  overseer  of  will  of 
William  Colbron;  in  1663,  among  debtors  to  estate  of  David 
Evans;  in  1663-4,  inventoried  three  estates;  in  1668,  overseer  of 
will  of  Thomas  Snow. 

Savage  says  he  was  Deacon  and  Ruling  Elder  of  the  First 
Church,  Boston,  and  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Third  Church;  on 
16  February,  1669-70,  made  Ruling  Elder  of  the  Third  Church. 

On  10  March,  1676,  "Mr.  Ransford"  mentioned  in  Judge 
Sewall's  diary. 

Will  made  3  August,  1680;  died  16  August,  1680. 

Widow  Elizabeth  died  16  November,  1688,  aged  eighty-one. 

Children  —  by  first  wife: 

1.  Mary,  born  i  June,  1632. 

2.  Joshua,  orjosiah,  born  i  June,  1632;  died  September,  1632. 

By  second  wife: 

3.  John,  born  30  June,  1634. 

4.  Jonathan,  born  October,  1636. 

5.  Ranis,  born  4  June,  1638. 

6.  Nathan,  born  24  July,  1641. 

7.  David,  baptized  i  September,  1644. 

8.  Solomon. 

9.  Edward. 

10.  Elizabeth. 

11.  Ann,  born  i  February,  1651-2. 


Jonathan  Rainsford,  Boston;  son  of  Edward.  Baptized 
23  October,  1636;  married,  29  November,  1656,  by  Richard 
Bellingham,  Deputy- Governor,  Mary,  daughter  of  John  Sunder- 
land. 

In  1660,  mentioned  in  accounts  of  estate  of  Thomas  Thorn- 
hill;  in  1664,  mentioned  in  proceedings  about  will  of  Samuel 
Maverick,  Jr. 

Rainsford  died  at  Barbadoes,  11  March,  1671. 

Widow  Mary  married  August,  1674,  Joshua  Hobart. 


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Children: 

1.  Mary,  born  2  July,  1659. 

2.  Jonathan,  born  26  July,  1661. 

3.  Dorothy,  born  11  September,   1663;  married  Nathaniel 

Paine. 

4.  Hannah,  born  5  April,  1666. 


SUNDERLAND. 

John. 

Mary,  married  Jonathan  Rainsford. 

John  Sunderland,  Boston.  Immigrant.  Born  about  161 9. 
First  mention  is  birth  of  son  John  on  Boston  records,  1640. 

Admitted  to  church,  9  April,  1643. 

Freeman,  10  May,  1643;  styled  himself  parchment-maker; 
wife  Dorothy  admitted  to  church,  4  April,  1646;  six  children. 

Between  1651  and  1669,  his  name  appears  frequently  on  the 
Boston  records,  mainly  in  the  settlement  of  estates. 

In  1 65 1,  he  was  a  creditor  of  Henry  Sanders;  in  1652,  a 
debtor  to  Captain  Bozone  Allen;  in  1654  and  1655,  he  inven- 
toried two  estates;  in  1656,  mentioned  in  accounts  of  Arthur  Gill. 

In  1658,  he  was  a  member  of  the  Artillery  Company. 

In  1658-62,  he  inventoried  six  estates;  in  1660,  appeared  as  a 
creditor  in  the  accounts  of  Captain  Thomas  Thornhill;  in  1663, 
among  debtors  reckoned  good,  of  David  Evans. 

On  29  January,  1664,  wife  Dorothy  died;  and  he  married 
(date  unknown),  second  wife,  Thomasine,  daughter  of  William 
Lumpkin,  and  widow  of  Samuel  Mayo. 

In  1664  and  1665,  inventoried  two  estates;  in  1669,  "over- 
seer" with  Godfrey  Armitage,  of  will  of  Elizabeth  Bitfield,  who 
gave  him  50^. ,   ' '  as  a  token  of  my  love. ' ' 

In  1672,  made  conveyance  of  his  goods  to  John  Vial,  intrust 
for  daughter-in-law  Mary,  and  her  children;  she  was  the  daughter 
of  Vial. 

He  seems  to  have  been  unfortunate  in  his  later  years;  he  lost  his 


94  CHANDLER. 

property  and  removed  to  Eastham,  where  he  died  26  December, 
1703,  in  his  eighty-fifth  year. 

Widow  Thomasine  died  at  Eastham,   16  June,  1709,  in  her 
eighty-fourth  year. 

Sunderland's  will  was  dated  27  September,  1700,  and  probated 
4  April,  1704. 

Children — by  first  wife,  Dorothy. 

1.  John,  born  December  1640,  at  Boston. 

2.  Mary,  born  12  March,  1641-2,  at  Boston;  married  Jona- 

than Rainsford. 

3.  Hannah,  born  29  September,  1644. 

4.  James,  born  18  March,  1647;  died  young. 

5.  James  (2d),  baptized  6  August,  1648. 

6.  Benjamin,  born  26  July,  1652. 

By  second  wife,  Thomasine. 

7.  Mary  (2d)  (or,  perhaps,  Mercy),  born  15  July,  1665. 

8.  Samuel,  born  14  April,  1668. 


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